Grace is only 14, but her life is regularly interrupted by days spent in hospital, all because of endometriosis. The teenager says doctors dismissed her symptoms, telling her she was ‘too young’ to have the condition.
Her case highlights the difficulties some young patients face when their complaints are not taken seriously because of their age. For Grace, the impact is real and recurring: her condition requires monthly hospital stays that disrupt her everyday routine.
While her exact treatment is not detailed, her experience serves as a reminder that endometriosis is not confined to older women and can affect girls early in their teenage years.