Abbey Lee Instagram – 💕 For the March issue of @vogueaustralia I was given the opportunity to sit down with @hannahroserose and talk about my experience with endometriosis for the first time. Endometriosis isn’t just a heavy bleed or bad blood. It’s an insidious disease that creeps around a woman’s insides and grows roots in places that should be voids. It turns soft parts hard and calloused and confuses simple lines of communication inside the body. As most chronic illness goes, endometriosis can impact your entire life and hurt not only yourself but the people you love. For 15 years I was told my symptoms did not fit the “criteria” for an endometriosis diagnosis simply because my periods were not heavy. Unfortunately due to the lack of knowledge in the medical field, this is the norm as It takes women, on average, 7 to 10 years to be diagnosed. Thank you to Aussie vogue for giving me the platform to talk about something that is too often left in the dark and for Hannah who listened with intrigue and kindness. I was lucky to have a good man and a good dog who refused to leave my side post op and continue to do so. For some references on where to get more information, these handles are great @thatendogoddess @endometriosisaustralia @endometriosis.uk @endofound @alexachung wrote a fantastic article published in @britishvogue about her own experience, and endoblack.org is a great website advocating for women of colour with endometriosis. The link to my article is up there in my bio and free to read on the @vogueaustralia site. 💕 #endometriosis 💕