Alyssa

My journey began early on at 10 years old with my periods always being heavy and the pain increasing with each cycle. Since 11 years old, I have had a number of hospital visits due to severe pelvic pain and have even had my appendix removed in the hopes that it was the cause of my issues - it wasn’t (something that people with suspected and diagnosed endo often know all too well). It has been a long 11 year journey trying to diagnose and manage my pain but I am now very fortunate to be working with a holistic and expert team who truly listen, support and validate my symptoms.

My favourite part of being a co-designer is advocating for those on their endometriosis diagnosis journey. I want to make sure they feel supported, regardless of whether they receive a diagnosis. Living with pain isn’t easy and you will be always be a welcomed member of our community no matter what your surgical report says. That alone makes me extremely proud to be working with this team!