Jill Witt Uses Experiences with Endometriosis to Help Other Women
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Jill Witt, a 27-year-old from Harvest Hills, Utah, has used her experiences with endometriosis to help other women suffering from infertility, reports the Mormon Times.
Witt was preparing to leave for her Mormon mission to Ukraine in 2005 when she was diagnosed with endometriosis, a condition in which tissues like those that make up the uterine lining grow in other parts of the body.
"I remember asking the doctor, 'What does this mean? Am I not going to be able to have kids?'" she told the source.
At first, Witt struggled with the infertility caused by her condition, shutting herself off from members of her community. She has since used her faith to come to terms with her struggle to conceive, and she has started a blog where women can share their experiences.
"I don't know if I'll ever know why I have to wait, but in the meantime I'm just trying to learn what I can and share with other people because so many people go through it alone," she told the source. "And it's sad to do this alone."
According to the Cleveland Clinic, at least 5.5 million women in North America suffer from endometriosis, with approximately 30 to 40 percent of endometriosis patients developing infertility as a consequence of their condition. Infertility linked with the illness can often be treated with hormone therapy or surgery.
Women with endometriosis can contact the Endometriosis Foundation of America for support or can donate to the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, which conducts research into treatments for the condition.
Witt was preparing to leave for her Mormon mission to Ukraine in 2005 when she was diagnosed with endometriosis, a condition in which tissues like those that make up the uterine lining grow in other parts of the body.
"I remember asking the doctor, 'What does this mean? Am I not going to be able to have kids?'" she told the source.
At first, Witt struggled with the infertility caused by her condition, shutting herself off from members of her community. She has since used her faith to come to terms with her struggle to conceive, and she has started a blog where women can share their experiences.
"I don't know if I'll ever know why I have to wait, but in the meantime I'm just trying to learn what I can and share with other people because so many people go through it alone," she told the source. "And it's sad to do this alone."
According to the Cleveland Clinic, at least 5.5 million women in North America suffer from endometriosis, with approximately 30 to 40 percent of endometriosis patients developing infertility as a consequence of their condition. Infertility linked with the illness can often be treated with hormone therapy or surgery.
Women with endometriosis can contact the Endometriosis Foundation of America for support or can donate to the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, which conducts research into treatments for the condition.
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