In October 2022, the cause of my decade-long excruciating period pains was determined on the operating table. My surgeon found deep and widespread endometriosis around my bladder, bowel and pelvic sidewalls. The disease is incurable, but this was a turning point after suffering in silence for much of my adult life.

I'm one of the lucky ones - 10% of women have endometriosis and many will never be diagnosed. This devastating condition - a destroyer of careers and relationships - is worth more money and research effort - not only for what we would learn about the disease itself, but for the light that would be shed on infertility and immunology.

That's why I'm running the London Asics 10K in aid of Endometriosis UK. The support of their volunteers and doctors has helped me immeasurably as I've confronted the emotional and physical burden of the disease. 

Endometriosis can be a lonely illness, and the charity's team do important work building community and pushing for quicker diagnosis and more effective treatment. I would appreciate any donation or share of my page to help them continue to support women who are fighting to be believed and overcome their pain.

ABOUT ENDOMETRIOSIS:

Endometriosis is the name given to the condition where cells similar to the ones in the lining of the womb are found elsewhere in the body. It is a chronic and often debilitating condition that can cause painful periods, painful sex and pelvic pain outside of periods. It may also lead to infertility, fatigue and bowel and bladder problems.

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth -- that's as many as diabetes yet very few people have even heard of it. The impact can be felt for life and there is no cure. It takes an average of 8 years to get a diagnosis of endometriosis in the UK.

2022年10月，我在手术后，医生确定了我这个长达十年之久的经痛原因。我的外科医生在我的膀胱，肠和盆骨侧壁周围发现了子宫内膜异位症，这种疾病无法治愈，这是在我成年后，我默默的忍受了这么久的痛苦，也是我的一个转折点。

  我是患有女性子宫内膜异位症，这10%里的幸运儿之一，而且许多人很难被诊断出来，这种毁灭性的疾病————事业和人际关系的毁灭者————值得花更多的金钱和研究————不仅仅是为了我们的对疾病本身的了解，也是为了对不孕不育症患者和免疫学有所了解。

  这是我为什么我正在推行的London Asics 10K 以帮助在英国患有子宫内膜异位症的患者，他们的志愿者和医生都鼓励和帮助我这个疾病给我带来的低落情绪和身体的痛苦。

  子宫内膜异位症可能是一种非常孤立的疾病，慈善机构的团队在建设社区中，推动着更快的发展和更有效的治疗方面做着重要的工作，我将不胜感激任何人的捐赠或分享我的页面，以帮助他们继续支持那些正在被这个疾病缠绕，努力克服病痛而奋斗的女性们。

  关于子宫内膜异位症：
   子宫内膜异位症是指在身体里的其他部位发现类似于子宫内膜细胞的情况。这是一种慢性且常常使人衰弱的疾病，可导致痛经，性交痛和月经外的盆骨痛，它还可能导致不孕不育，疲劳以及膀胱和肠等问题。

  子宫内膜异位症影响着十分之一的女性和出生时指定为女性的女性————这与糖尿病患者人数一样多，但很少人会听说到它！ 这种疾病会影响终生，而且无法治愈。在英国，平均每8年才能诊断出子宫内膜异位症。