COVID and endometriosis
The pandemic has been an uncertain and anxious time for everyone, but living with a chronic illness has amplified the anxiety and uncertainty surrounding COVID 19. My struggle with endometriosis has been impacted greatly and I know I’m not alone on this one. The care for women who have endometriosis has been disrupted by the…
Endometriosis has taught me…
Endometriosis does not define who I am as a person, but it is such a significant part of me which has taught me so much over the years, especially as my journey with endometriosis has been ongoing since I was a young teen. Endometriosis is so unpredictable, sometimes it is bearable and sometimes it is…
More than a diagnosis…
It’s been soooo long since I’ve written a blog post, but I’m back after a long couple of months. I started a new job recently as well as doing my old job, but now that we’ve gone into lockdown I have a little more free time. In the past month, I have noticed that my…
Managing life alongside a chronic illness
Before my diagnosis life was pretty difficult as all I could tell people was the pain I experienced and many people would dismiss it as just bad periods. For me this made working and education sometimes a difficult time. Throughout my time in education I would always dread having my period. The worst time for…
Mental Health
Within the South Asian community the topic of mental health is considered to be taboo as it is considered to be a shameful thing for a person to have and so people are reluctant to speak up about their mental health. There were so many times I would be told not to say anything to…
The Journey Continues (Part 2)…
Hey all, the first part to this blog can be found on my page. I would suggest reading this prior to reading this blog for my story to make sense. I’ll be starting where I left off in the previous blog… After seeing a new doctor I once again brought up endometriosis and this time…
My Journey So Far (Part 1)…
Welcome to my second post, I have decided to split my journey with endometriosis into two posts as it’s quite a lengthy journey I’ve had. For many people they have never heard of endometriosis despite approximately 176 million women in the world having endometriosis. Endometriosis is a chronic condition, it is where tissue that is…
The basis of unmasked
Welcome to my first blog post! I’ve never written anything like this before, but I do hope that everyone enjoys reading my posts on ‘unmasked’. This first post is just a little introduction into what this blog will be about and who I am. My name is Nakeita and I am a woman who is…
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