By the time April Christina met her now-husband Greg, she had already been diagnosed with endometriosis and was dealing with regular and frequent pain. As their relationship progressed, so did Greg’s approach to supporting April as she managed her chronic illness.
For April, the symptoms were nothing new. Like many women with endometriosis, April suffered from endometriosis symptoms for nearly a decade before getting an accurate diagnosis. After initially struggling to accept the news and deal with the condition, she decided to embrace her illness. Today, she’s an endometriosis advocate and blogger who lives her life with optimism and purpose.
References
Johns Hopkins Medicine. (n.d.). Endometriosis.
Office on Women’s Health. (2021). Endometriosis.
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