Community Stories

Neonatal nurse Nicole Francillon suffered from severe pain for decades before getting her endometriosis diagnosis – from dismissive doctors to the normalisation of female pain, the 43-year-old reveals the hurdles she had to leap across to receive that much-needed medical support.

After being dismissed by doctor after doctor, Rachel Griggs was left to advocate for herself in the midst of debilitating pain. This is her story.

Marsha has lived with debilitating pain for decades as a result of both endometriosis and adenomyosis. While these reproductive diseases are scarily common, the awareness and understanding of them is anything but. She shares her experience of being dismissed and gaslit by doctors despite her agonising symptoms.  

In light of Endometriosis Awareness Month, I Quit Sugar’s own Clara Mearns reveals her arduous journey to finally getting her endometriosis diagnosis after years of pain and medical gaslighting. This is her story.

Years after starting premature menopause at the age of 26, Georgina was told she couldn't have kids. Here’s how she proved them wrong.

While you likely know about endometriosis, there’s another disease that presents with similar symptoms but is often overlooked, misdiagnosed and left out of the discussion. Sara Amos first learned about the condition after being diagnosed – this is her story.

When Maria Linehan started experiencing perimenopause symptoms, she couldn’t get any answers from friends, nor could she get any support from her doctor. Having struggled with intense symptoms and deeply-entrenched societal taboos, the mum of 2 set out on her own health journey.

An Australian mum-of-two has revealed how she significantly reduced her fibromyalgia symptoms and dropped down two pant sizes in just two months as a result of her decision to quit sugar.

Not even wildlife warrior and powerhouse conversationist Bindi Irwin is safe from the widespread medical gaslighting of women in pain – this Endometriosis Awareness Month, the 24-year-old shares her story. Plus, I Quit Sugar's own Clara Mearns shares her experience with the debilitating condition.

Suzanne’s perimenopause symptoms have been debilitating, having affected her life, family and career drastically. But as she would soon find out, the roadblocks to treatment and support were built up high, leaving herself and countless other women to advocate for themselves to health professionals. Here’s how she did it.

Karen Hunt is one of many women with ADHD struggling with pervasive symptoms and little support. The 57-year-old shares her experience in a world that's sorely lacking education and understanding around the common neurodivergent condition. Plus, we’ll be unpacking the reasons behind the great diagnoses gap between males and females.

Harp and Banks creator Michelle O’Brien shares her health journey during the process of quitting sugar on the 8-Week Program – from her battle with fibromyalgia to PCOS. The mum of 2 dives into the importance of community support on the path to health and happiness.