Aching pains in NI women aged 12-13 years –

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Hill and Caroline

Two women from Northern Ireland reported a painful battle with endometriosis.

Caroline McLaughlin, 40, a Belfast woman, had menstruated since she was 13 and had no idea why she was in so much pain.

Downey’s employee wife, Haley Scott, 27, said her symptoms started when she started menstruating at age 12 and she’s been lonely in battle for years.

Caroline told Be, “I was nervous and in excruciating pain during the meeting but had to deal with it because I thought it was normal and it was getting worse until my doctor referred me to my first gynecologist when I was 17 years old. Different pills, but didn’t start One thing, I was sent several times to the emergency room because no one knew why I hurt so bad or why I bleed so hard.

“I was given sedatives and brought home. At this point, I think I’ve seen about five counselors over the years. I was 26 and had my first laparoscopy which showed I had endometriosis. From here, I have been. He was able to stay for a little while. I had a second laparoscopy 2 years later and they removed the lining of the uterus again. I came back and it got very ugly.

“I had a total hysterectomy at age 34, I thought it would cure me, but now I know there is no cure for endometriosis.

“The worst time for me was when I was in my 30s, I had intestinal bleeding and my period was persistent, I was in so much pain and had to take a break from work.”

Caroline said she experienced severe depression after the hysterectomy and that her hormones were “always working.”

“The menopause was passing and the sense of loss was limitless.

“At the time, I felt like I didn’t have to turn to anyone because I didn’t want to feel like I was whining after so many years before I faced what I could interpret as ‘worse.

“So I thought I could get over it, and it just doesn’t work. I feel like I don’t have real support and I don’t want to be a burden to my friends and family. It wasn’t their fault. I never talked about it because I was trying to hide my pain.”

A woman from Belfast has had intestinal problems in the past year.

“My doctor, who is aware of my previous symptoms, gave me back the medication and I’m looking forward to getting an MRI and seeing a gynecologist,” Caroline said.

Hayley, a woman in Hillsborough, told Bee: “My symptoms started when I started menstruating when I was about 12, but I was always treated as if I was ‘unlucky’ and it was ‘living in a family’ around 2016. I was asking for more answers. When I started battling sciatica, I remember thinking in that moment that I knew something was wrong and that I needed an answer.

“I think I understood the bad symptoms I had at the end of 2019, and at this moment the process of personal life began. I had to limit my diet and was in pain every day that I could not control.



Halle Scott

“The lining of the uterus, which damages the intestines, makes it difficult to get out. Do you always think about where the nearest bathroom is and whether or not I am eating?” If that is the case, I need to know where and what to get it will cause less pain.

Hayley said she was “bitter” when she was diagnosed.

“At the end of the day, the assurance that it wasn’t in my head and that I was right to continue to respond was a comforting and complete affirmation. But at the same time, I was nervous about what that might mean for me in the future. I knew that after the surgery I would need to another person in the near future and that there is a possibility that this condition will affect my fertility.

“My first operation was in October 2020, nine months before I got my call from the NHS. The result of this endoscopy was that I needed a second surgery later because it was connected to my intestines and appendix. The operation was March 2021.

“No one imagines that every symptom can be related. I’ve been told for a long time that ‘just this’ and ‘just that’. I’m really starting to question your body. Understand how this condition can affect different parts of your body.” On the one hand, it is unique to each person. Not only that, but it affects every part of your life, from work to friendships and relationships. Not just people with endometriosis.”

He added, “The diagnosis of Covid really made things very difficult. There was no support, nowhere to turn locally for advice. This is what led me to form the Endo Warriors NI Facebook group during my second operation.

“I knew I needed help to improve support in Northern Ireland. I felt very lonely on my journey myself, and although my family and friends are very supportive of me, taking people takes the same comfort to another level of comfort.

“In January 2022, I had to train to become a support group leader. Hysteritis UK It was here that I met Caroline and we are now working together to provide this missing support to so many women across the country and educate those who may not realize they have endometriosis who are in my own place. Just a few years ago.”

Caroline and Hill now lead the NI Endometriosis Warriors team.

Now, with face-to-face online meetings starting on Wednesday (March 30), we hope to take this group to the next level and build a stronger relationship among group members,” Hill said.

In addition, we want the group to start making noise to improve our care, change menstrual health education in schools, and get girls to understand what was previously abnormal, to help reduce diagnosis time and healthcare costs. In addition, further improvements in follow-up and post-diagnostic options [is important to us] Why does it seem so inconsistent, because it requires a fully functioning specialized endometriotic center (which is currently a temporary center).



Caroline McLaughlin

Caroline added: “When I saw an opportunity for endometriosis in the UK, I wanted to join a support group. I trained with them, met Hill, and after talking to her, I didn’t feel alone.

“A lot of women are going through the same thing and we really want to help. Since Haley previously introduced Endo Warriors NI, I’ve become a co-leader.

“I found that with the group I could talk to other women with the same problems. Just knowing I wasn’t alone helped me.”

“I really want to help other women know that they are never alone, and they have our support. They can come and tell us about their symptoms. We give them a private, safe space to do that. We also want to raise awareness about endometriosis.”

Source: Belfastlive

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