Society & Culture
You probably know Bridget Hustwaite as the host of Triple J’s Good Nights.You may or may not also know, she has endometriosis, it’s something she’s lived with since she was a teenager. Except, she didn’t know it.In fact, she was told a number of times her extremely painful periods were nothing to worry about and that others have it way worse.After five years of painstakingly searching for answers, she was finally diagnosed with stage 4 endo two years ago.It’s been quite the journey - and one that is way too familiar for anyone living with the condition.So, Bridget started EndoGram - an Instagram account to encourage conversations about endometriosis, raise awareness about the condition, and hopefully reduce the time it takes for a woman to be diagnosed – which is around 6.5 years on average.Around 1 in 9 women have endo – that’s 830 thousand Australians – made up of our mums, sisters, friends, perhaps even you. I adored this hilarious yet insightful chat with Bridget and I learnt a lot - I hope you enjoy it too.Follow Bridget here and check out EndoGramAs always, you can connect with me hereIf you’re enjoying this podcast, I’d be so appreciative if you could leave a review, hit five stars, subscribe, share it on your social media and tag us! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.