Often dismissed as ‘women’s troubles’, endometriosis affects one  in 10 women during reproductive age, yet a lack of research and funding means sufferers can live in severe pain, unable to work or have a socialise life.This hidden toll and extraordinary neglect of a disease that affects an estimated 176 million women around the globe, causing many to suffer a life of pain and debilitation and sometimes infertility.While dealing with illnesses like Endomometriosis, women get to deal with Gender-based violence (GBV) or violence against women and girls (VAWG), which is a global pandemic that affects 1 in 3 women in their lifetime.As a black women, you suffer twice for being black and being a women and not forgetting the hidden sufferings we go through daily in our personal lifes, one of them being Endometriosis.On todays episode I seat down with Rukudzo, A medical student at wits university and an Endometriosis warrior as we takle the topic , Hidden suffering of every women and girl child.Dont forget to follow us on instagram @authentically_switchedon, like, comment and share with us your learnings from the episode. You can get in touch with Rukudzo on instagram and twitter @rukudzo_respect. Thank you so much for your continuous support.