My journey with infertility began when I was diagnosed with breast cancer aged 33. My husband and I had been married for two years, we were looking to begin building our family, but then cancer tore through our world. One conversation that will never leave me came about when I asked my oncologist about the effects of chemotherapy on my fertility and ability to become a Mum. 'Kreena' he replied, 'My job here is to save your life, not to create new life.' It felt like the harshest reality check I had received about my disease and the impact it would have on my future, if I were to survive to have one.

My Endometriosis story started back in 2004 when I was just thirteen. Despite suffering with all the common symptoms of Endometriosis, it took over a year for my mum and I to convince my GP to refer me to see a gynaecologist where I had my first trans vaginal scan. Feeling relieved I’d finally have answers to my crippling pain, the gynaecologist told me everything was normal, that periods are supposed to be painful, and she sent me on my way. I was fourteen at the time. Still, mum and I persisted and every time I had my period, which was every two weeks, I would find myself at the GP surgery seeking answers for my excruciating pain and collapsing episodes.