Natalie Githinji and Janet Mbugua's fight for endometriosis care The media personalities are sharing their stories of misdiagnosis, stigma, and hope, urging the government to step up on research, treatment access, and policy reform Health 36 min ago

We don't have that, so we don't even know the scale of the problem we are dealing with," she explains Janet says endometriosis awareness should be as widespread as free clinic initiatives, carried out in partnership with hospitals and the Ministry of Health.

When her friend Jahmby Koikai passed on about two years ago, Natalie described endometriosis as a monster that claimed the life of someone she held dear; someone who shared her same diagnosis.

What you need to know: Dr Patel explains that there is currently no cure for endometriosis.