Masking the pain

“Oh, well it’s a good job you’re lesbians then, isn’t it?” This is a common reply my wife Kitty and I get when we tell people that our illnesses might mean we’re unable to have children. It doesn’t seem to occur to them that queer women can also have a deep desire to not only be parents, but actually be pregnant.

But conditions such as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Endometriosis affect so much more than reproduction; they are endocrine disorders, which means they affect our hormones and therefore can affect every part of our lives. However, most sufferers only receive a diagnosis once they start