My Story

This community came to life in the early hours of a Sunday morning in February 2020. I was writhing in agony, repeatedly visiting the hospital, and felt like nobody was listening to me. I was exhausted from feeling alone and ignored. So, I decided to take matters into my own hands and create a community where people like me could find help and support, where they wouldn't have to feel alone anymore.

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Initially, it was just a Wellington group, but it soon blossomed into a nationwide network. My own journey with endometriosis, PCOS, infertility, adhesions, and other ailments spanning almost two decades has been anything but smooth. It has felt like a never-ending rollercoaster ride that I can't get off. More recently, I have been diagnosed with other illnesses, and I'm seeing multiple specialists to find answers and manage things better.

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I've undergone multiple surgeries to rid myself of endometriosis, suffered numerous pregnancy losses, spent countless hours in hospitals, and shed a river of tears. There have been times, as a single mother, when I've had my period for over six months. On some days, I went through more than one box of super tampons, and I needed an iron infusion because I bled so much. Between the cost of period products, taking time off work, going to doctors' appointments, and trying to manage life in general, I get it. I understand what it's like to have to fight for answers and be taken seriously.

I am a warrior, just like you.  That's why I created this group, to support and bring together people like us. Our illness may be invisible, but we are not. I want to help as many people as I can and, more than anything, I want you to know that you are not alone.

 Yessenia x