My Body Doesn’t Lie: Living with Endometriosis

Today I wont be writing about art or nature. Today I’m using this space—usually a quiet corner—to make some noise. To speak loudly and clearly about a reality that affects millions of women and still remains invisible: Endometriosis.

This morning, I had my first online consultation with a private clinic specializing in holistic women’s health. The cost? Between €6,000 and €10,000. I was stunned. How many of us can actually afford that? Where does that leave working women—the ones barely getting by between sky-high rent and low wages?

This needs to be said: One in ten women has endometriosis. And yet, no one talks about it. I myself went nearly 20 years without a diagnosis—and when I finally got one, I didn’t even know what they were talking about. From the age of 11 to 30, I lived believing the excruciating pain I felt was just… “normal.”

But no—it’s not normal.

No, it’s not “just stress.”

No, you’re not being dramatic.

No, it’s not “just part of being a woman.”

No, it’s not in your head.

And no—you don’t have to just accept it.

I grew up thinking that enduring pain was part of my role—as a girl, as a woman. Doctors told me it was normal. My mother told me it was normal. Society told me it was normal. And I believed it.

I’ve had fractures. I’ve even had shingles. And let me tell you—if you can live with endometriosis and still manage to stand up and walk around, you could probably break a bone and not go to the doctor. This illness wears you down. And on top of that, it makes you doubt yourself. It makes you feel invisible. It disconnects you from your own body.

From Confusion to Diagnosis (and Beyond)

When you finally get a diagnosis, you’re thrown into a tiring cycle of partial solutions:

• Hormonal birth control to reduce your periods

• Anti-inflammatory diets

• Acupuncture, chiropractic care, yoga

• Heating pads, creams, gadgets, hot compresses

• Meditation, massage therapy, psychedelics

• Pills to sleep. Pills to wake up. Pills to stop crying.

It’s all just patches. No one looks deeper into the root hormonal imbalances behind it. No one even asks for a blood test. You’re prescribed something, calmed down—but never truly seen.

And the worst part? They make you feel guilty for not getting better. For not feeling okay. For still being in pain.

The Emotional Isolation

Endometriosis doesn’t just hurt—it isolates you. It makes you feel alone. It chips away at your confidence. You hesitate to open up, afraid of being a burden, of sounding weak, of being “the one who always complains.”

Because....

Who’s going to love a woman who can’t always show up? Who wants a friend who often has to cancel? Who’s going to hire someone who needs to pause every month? Who wants to hear you talk about the same pain—again?

These are the questions we often carry in silence. But we shouldn’t have to. They’re not exaggerations. They’re real. So many of us hold them like thorns in our hearts. And it can’t go on like this.

💛 If you’re living with endometriosis—you are not alone.

This isn’t just a cry of frustration. It’s a hand reaching out. If you relate to any of this—if you’ve ever felt invisible:

I believe you. I see you. You are not alone.

Ask me. Message me. Comment. Share. Let’s build a network. Let’s support each other. Let’s be seen.