Woman shares journey to endometriosis diagnosis in hopes of helping others

Woman shares journey to endometriosis diagnosis in hopes of helping others

WARREN, R.I. (WPRI) — Nine years ago, Lauren Ferrari's life was turned upside down. She started experiencing chronic pain that would radiate from her pelvis to her lower back and down her legs, getting worse as time went on. She said the excruciating pain hit its peak over the summer, when she had to visit the emergency room multiple times. Ferrari has endometriosis, a disease in which the tissue that normally lines the uterus grows somewhere el…

Woman with endometriosis 'keeled over in agony' before diagnosis - Daily news Update

Since Bekki Thomas was a teenager, she has experienced crippling pain and chronic fatigue that lasted weeks at a time. Despite the severe symptoms, it took eight years for doctors to diagnose the Clevedon woman with endometriosis. GPs initially said her pain was caused from “over-exercise” or “anxiety”. The 26-year-old is now calling for more research and awareness about the condition to help other women. “When I was 11, I remember being in a lo…