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"I have been struggling with infertility for seven years. Having endometriosis made it even more challenging."

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"Many Asian cultures still have traditional family roles and values. You are expected to get married and have kids,"
she said.

"My in-laws always make comments and remind me that I still don't have kids,"
she said.
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"I am still painfully and consciously aware that I am disappointing my family by not having children, and can't help but feel like a failure."

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"After finding out that I have endo and there is a chance that it could affect my fertility, my in-laws and my parents wanted me to start trying right away."

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"Having a doctor finally tell me what I was going through was not normal was the first time I had ever been properly validated,"
Jaycee said.

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