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I can relate with the women sharing their stories #BelowTheBelt so many visits to the ER that I remember the number of times I felt dismissed because "it was normal" bring tears to my eyes...
I wonder whether an earlier diagnosis and treatment would have saved my ovaries...?
4 surgeries later and having lost my ovaries and any chance of conceiving naturally crushes me every day
The whole system is broken
The whole system is broken
I've seen a few people ask why is #endometriosis on @rteliveline such a big deal?
Why has the conversation stirred up such emotion?
Why do we bother?
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Why has the conversation stirred up such emotion?
Why do we bother?
A wee thread 🧵
In Ireland, like the rest of the world, #endometriosis takes an average of 9 years to diagnose. Longer if you present under the age of 25 and if fertility is not an immediate concern. I've met many women who have been misdiagnosed for over 20 years.
During this time many are misdiagnosed with mental health issues, attention seeking, IBS, painful periods, cystitis etc
This costs both the individual and the health system time and money.
The healthcare deterioration in this time can be devastating to the woman.
This costs both the individual and the health system time and money.
The healthcare deterioration in this time can be devastating to the woman.
10 common causes of heavy menstrual flow you should know
1. Fibroids
2. Pelvic infections
3. Some drugs
4. Polyps
5. IUCDs
6. Endometriosis
7. Adenomyosis
8. Blood clotting problems
9. Cancers of the womb or cervix
10. Thyroid disease
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1. Fibroids
2. Pelvic infections
3. Some drugs
4. Polyps
5. IUCDs
6. Endometriosis
7. Adenomyosis
8. Blood clotting problems
9. Cancers of the womb or cervix
10. Thyroid disease
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If a woman loses more than 80ml of blood in one period, the bleeding is heavy. Heavy periods usually often come with blood clots.
Although methods of quantifying the exact amount of blood loss are not usually accurate, most women know when their period is heavy.
Although methods of quantifying the exact amount of blood loss are not usually accurate, most women know when their period is heavy.
Nearly 20% of women over 30 years have #fibroids.They are of different types & may cause heavy menstrual bleeding.
Treatment of fibroids depends on the many factors so see your doctor.
Treatment of fibroids depends on the many factors so see your doctor.
It’s been a few years, but every now and then I get gut punched with little things of would-be reminders. This started with a “My body does its best to survive because it loves me” post on FB.
[thread] About 5-ish years ago, I was sick and puking up random things where I normally was fine. It was RenFaire season and I put on my corset only to have a subsequent breakdown about how it no longer was comfortable, I’m getting fat, etc, etc.
Fast forward a few weeks, and I’m now working 4 10s plus my full weekend gig and my “rest day” of vacation off to rest up lands me in the ER bleeding profusely from my crotch where I nearly pass out a few times because my blood pressure tanked (53/48 suuuucks).
