34 Surgeries Later: Endometriosis, PCOS, and IVF (My Full Story)

I’ve had 34 surgeries on my reproductive organs, and for years doctors told me it was just heavy periods.

Today, I’m telling you the whole story.

In this raw episode of Tell Me About It, I share my full women’s health journey.

My periods started in grade four, by 19 I had a cancer biopsy with no anaesthetic, and then a cervical cancer diagnosis.

During surgery, they found I was riddled with endometriosis. At 27, I had breast cancer and at 31 I finally got a PCOS diagnosis.

Then came IVF, with an egg count of about three - now I’m 14 and a half weeks pregnant with my boy.

I’m also sharing the IVF side effects nobody warns you about.

If you live with endometriosis, PCOS, infertility, or chronic pain, this one’s for you.

Trigger warning: this episode covers periods, surgery, cancer, IVF and mental health.

Key moments:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:00 Why I’m sharing this
00:03:33 Periods at grade four
00:09:13 Cancer and endo at 19
00:17:25 Dismissed then ignored
00:22:00 Breast cancer at 27
00:26:24 The 2020 perfect storm
00:31:49 IVF side effects nobody mentions
00:35:20 The real reason for IVF
00:40:23 Mindset changes everything
00:44:49 Advocate for yourself always

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