Nicole’s seven-year journey to an endometriosis diagnosis
“I wasn’t believed because I hadn’t started my periods yet,” Nicole says. When her periods began a year later, her symptoms became “awful”.
“I wasn’t believed because I hadn’t started my periods yet,” Nicole says. When her periods began a year later, her symptoms became “awful”.
New research from Endometriosis New Zealand and the University of Canterbury shows that almost half of endometriosis patients had never heard of the condition when their symptoms first began, contributing to significantly longer delays in diagnosis.
As a major sponsor of this year’s 120 Challenge, Tap. Health is doing more than backing the campaign financially, they’re also creating a powerful way to bring people together and spark conversation about endometriosis.
Endometriosis New Zealand Board Chair Felicity Evans is taking on the 120 Challenge with her family by hand making 120 wheat bags to provide comfort and relief for those suffering from the symptoms of endometriosis.