Trini always had incredibly painful and heavy periods, but it wasn’t until her early twenties that she was finally diagnosed with PCOS. In the meantime, the PCOS hadn’t just left her in physical pain, but also wreaked havoc on her body image and confidence.

Hannah was diagnosed with endometriosis when she was 14. Despite an early diagnosis, a lack of understanding from teachers and her peers made it difficult to navigate life at school. In addition, the question of how endometriosis might impact her fertility has been on Hannah’s mind since she was a teenager, and has impacted her dating-life and relationships.

When Heather was 23 she started experiencing pain in the left-hand side of her abdomen. Every other month. When the pain got worse she went to see a doctor, who insisted that it was kidney stones. Then followed a saga of missing scan results, emergency surgery and the question: could Heather’s ovary have been saved if someone had listened sooner?

It took a move to a new city, and a new GP, for Carol-Anne to finally have her reproductive health taken seriously. Investigations showed that the reason for her debilitating pain, heavy flow and extreme fatigue was PCOS.

Ever since she was a young teenager Betty suffered with excruciating period pain, but she believed that painful periods was just normal and she didn't want to make a fuss. It wasn't until years later Betty finally understood that no one should be passing out from period pain, and that she shouldn't just have to find a way to deal with the pain, in private.

For years Sally has suffered with extreme period pain, sometimes ending up in A&E. To this day she does not have a diagnosis, but is now on a medical management plan which has given her her life back. At least for six months, as that is as long she's been told it's safe to take her medication.

Hannah was in her early twenties when she was told that the excruciating pain she was feeling during sex might be linked to endometriosis. But it would take several more years before she was finally given a diagnosis and even then, the information she was given was close to none.

Sheree was only 15 when she was told by doctors that she was going through menopause. Diagnosed with POI, she at an early age, had to grapple with early menopause, infertility and how to be an advocate for herself to ensure she got the right medical care.