When your body is in a flare, it’s not the time to “push through.” Your body is already working hard—these movements are here to support you, not challenge you.

Research on testosterone and other androgens in endometriosis is still in its early stages. However, these studies highlight that endometriosis is influenced by more than just estrogen.

I wondered whether maybe I was exaggerating or simply not coping as well as everyone else. That’s what years of dismissal can do to someone, it slowly chips away at your confidence and your trust in your own body.

Adults at school, even after my diagnosis at 14, looked at me like I was making the pain up.

I’ve told parts of this story before. The short version. The “I’m okay now” version. The one that sounds more like a timeline than a life.

There is something quietly powerful about being in a room where no one has to explain themselves.

For Black History Month, we collaborated with Black Canadian artist Chawntay Barrett to create a piece that speaks to the normalization of women’s pain within healthcare systems.

I learned that pushing through pain is not a badge of strength. Listening to your body is.

Living with endometriosis has given me a deep empathy for people with disabilities, particularly non-visible ones.

I have been living in a world that tells me it is okay to have PMDD and ADHD, but that displaying symptoms of PMDD and ADHD is wrong. That ultimately, I am wrong.

If you live with endometriosis, you’ve probably tried or at least considered a long list of things to manage the pain. For many people, that list includes cannabis.

You’re not failing, you’re living with a dynamic disability that affects every part of your life. It’s ok to mourn the things you can’t do.

I wrote a poetry book about my experiences with Endo and I would love girls to read it to feel seen.

As I look back, one theme stands out: statements instead of questions. Statements that closed doors instead of opening them. Statements that shaped my beliefs about my body, my worth, my identity.

How much pain is too much pain?

What does empathy really look like in endometriosis care?
Not just from partners, but from the healthcare system that is meant to support us.

When those voices tell me I’m a burden, I remind myself it’s not true.

Recognizing that every person’s pain deserves to be believed and investigated equally is not just good medicine, it is justice.

The timing of this exhibition couldn’t have been better. Thanks to the Lewisham Council Black 365 Grant, we were able to bring to life something I’ve dreamt about for years — an exhibition that gives voice to those who are often unheard.

I’m proud of impacting over 40,000 school girls in Ghana through education and empowerment programs.