Six years ago today, I was getting ready for my hysterectomy. I was exhausted but hopeful. I had been bleeding nonstop for over seven...

By  Danielle Hi, my name is Danielle and I’m a 25 year old who was diagnosed with endometriosis last year (2024) aged 24. My journey like...

By Casey A letter to my chronic conditions. You have taken so much from me, you have caused me so much pain, tears, anger, and stress. I...

By Courtney I started just like everyone else, pain during my periods that just got worse and worse as I got older. It wasn't until I...

By Venus Stories have a beginning, middle, and end. At 22 years old, I know I am still at the beginning of my endo story. Last year I...

By Kaitlin My name is Kaitlin, I’ve struggled with endometriosis since I was 13 years old, and it took a decent chunk of my teen years. I...

By Phoebe On the 14th of May 2024 I underwent laparoscopic surgery and was officially diagnosed with endometriosis at 24 years old after...

By Mikal I've been living in the shadows of chronic illness for over a decade, fighting a war that's ravaged my body, mind, and spirit....

By Kate When I was 14 I first got my period and started to experience a number of pains and headaches. Like many others my first point of...

By Mila Many people who know me are already aware of the debilitating and chronic disease that I suffer from daily. I feel connection is...

By Nikki 7 years ago I was turned away from doctors because “I’m not a doctor, I don’t know what I’m talking about” 7 years ago I was...

By Laura Hello, my name is Laura Clarke. I have quite the story about my own experiences with this horrid, horrid condition. Uncannily,...

By Jo At 15 I aw my first Gynaecologist with 'bad cramps'. I was too young for investigation. "We don't do internal ultrasounds on...

By Tyla I was 16 years of age when I was first admitted into hospital with severe pain causing me to vomit and crawl into a ball crying....

By Bonnie At Endo Warriors Aotearoa, we’ve combined two heartfelt write-ups—one shared in 2023 and an update from 2025—into a single blog...

You’re Not Alone: My Endometriosis Journey Three years ago, I was diagnosed with endometriosis — and honestly, it sucked.I had horrible...

Hey my name is Carolyn. I am 36. I had suffered from painful menstrual cycles from a young age but got worse as I got older. I didn't...

I am Mckenzie, I am 22 years old and live in Tauranga. I was really fortunate that my mum had endometriosis, so when I started having...

My body, my choice. Right? I was missing school from extreme period pain since the age of 10. It took 4 years for a doctor to take it...

I am 25 and since I was 18 (2015) I struggled with Endometriosis, although I wasn't diagnosed until early 2020 by a laparoscopy . For...