When I was 10 they said
You can’t be 10! You’ve got huge breasts!
But I was …
When I was 11 they said
You can’t be on your period you’re just a kid
But I was…
When I was 12 they said
No one’s acne can be that bad, just wash your face!
But it was…
When I was 18 they said
But you can’t be a virgin, you’re a student!
So they forced their way in anyway
When I was 19 they said you must be a drug addict, periods don’t make you sweat and pass out
So I got kicked off the train
When I was 20 they said
You’re just a bit tense… relax!
Then they surgically removed my imperforate hymen
When I was 30 they said
Don’t be silly, hormones can’t make you suicidal!
But they can…
When I was 35 they said
Coils are no big deal… everyone has them these days
Then hospitalised me for a severe infection
When I was 36 they said, just take some paracetamol it’s not endometriosis
But it was
When I was 37 they said your thyroid is fine … you’re just stressed and fat
Then they gave me the levothyroxine
When I was 38 they said
Your fertility is fine, you just need to do it more
And I lost 3 babies
Now I’m 40 and they said stop being dramatic, it can’t be cancer
… and it is
If I make it to 45… will they listen?
If you have any concerns or worries about any gynae symptoms you are having, you can contact our nurse-led information line, Ask Eve, for free and confidential advice and information. You can get in touch on nurse@eveappeal.org.uk or 0808 802 0019.