For years, Keziah Mumbi was told her pain was “normal.” At 12 years old, she began experiencing extremely heavy periods, severe cramps, vomiting, fainting, and anemia. She was going through an entire pack of pads a day. She stained her school uniform. She was sedated from pain. She missed classes. She lost jobs. And still doctors told her:
- “You’re too young to have endometriosis.”
- “It’s just hormones.”
- “Every woman gets cramps.”
- “It will stop after you have a baby.”
In Part 1 of this powerful story on the Legally Clueless Podcast, Keziah shares what it was like to grow up with undiagnosed endometriosis, navigating period shame, medical gaslighting, workplace discrimination, and years of debilitating pain without answers. This episode explores:
- Severe period pain and when it’s NOT normal
- Signs and symptoms of endometriosis
- Heavy menstrual bleeding & anemia
- Being dismissed by doctors
- How chronic illness affects school, work, and relationships
- The emotional toll of living in constant pain
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