Loose Women’s Judi Love has candidly spoken about her two-decade-long battle with endometriosis. In an exclusive chat, she described the pain associated with the condition as ‘unbearable’, both physically and mentally.
She revealed: “It took me about five years to get a diagnosis, and the average time is even longer – as long as nine years. For women, our pain is often not always taken seriously, so symptoms are just put down to having ‘bad periods’. At the time, it wasn’t spoken about much, so when I received my diagnosis I honestly didn’t really know what it was, but the effect on my life, my physical and mental health, was sometimes unbearable.”
She added: “I think it’s so important that people are starting to have more open conversations about endometriosis and the impact it can have, as well as pushing for diagnoses, because not having that pain recognised or acknowledged is really difficult.”
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Endometriosis, which occurs when tissue similar to the womb lining grows elsewhere like the ovaries and fallopian tubes, can significantly affect a person’s life.
Determined to challenge health-related stigmas, Judi is embracing the new year as an opportunity to focus on her physical wellbeing. She shared: “I like to be active, I really enjoy boxing – it makes me feel good. One of my big mottos is ‘health is wealth’ – so that’s what I keep in mind when it comes to goals. It’s really worth investing the time in being active. It’s an ongoing thing for me which I work around my schedule, so my plan is to continue those habits for the rest of 2025.”, reports the Mirror.
As she navigates her forties, Judi has become increasingly mindful about her food and drink consumption.
Teaming up with Pink Lady apples for a fresh campaign this year, she expresses her enthusiasm: “I’m so excited to be working with Pink Lady apples – the campaign is all about fear of judgement at lunchtime. According to new research, 81% of office workers admit they wouldn’t eat the same foods at work that they enjoy at home, because they fear being judged by coworkers. The message of the campaign is ‘you do you’ – which is how I try to live my life! “.