In her early 30s Dawn was diagnosed with two uterine fibroids. At the time, her GP didn’t believe the fibroids were any cause for concern and asked Dawn to manage the pain with painkillers and hot water bottles. It wasn’t until six years later, with access to private health insurance that Dawn finally got the help she needed - and 16 fibroids removed from her uterus.

When Serena was 21 she was told that she appeared to have polycystic ovaries. Years later, spurred on by the global pandemic, she decided to start taking better care of her health, and try and fully understand how PCOS was affecting her.

Like so many other women, Ria has had a bumpy ride with her menstrual cycle. She first got her period when she was 13 and unlike what was expected, her period didn’t show up as a trusted friend every month. For years it was irregular, sometimes going months without appearing.