A few months later, she heard about endometriosis on the radio and brought a list of symptoms to the doctor, which led to her eventual diagnosis.
She said: “The pain started to become a daily thing after my ovarian cyst ruptured and then my mobility started to be affected and I couldn’t work.”
The 32-year-old from St Helens told the BBC that after realising how little information there was on endometriosis, she decided to petition for there to be a national endometriosis registry.
“I couldn’t find the right information to make an informed decision on my diagnosis. It was just a lot of guesswork and a lot of us feeling like guinea pigs when it comes to our health care,” she said.
After taking the petition and her journey with endometriosis to social media, Jessica said that she created “quite a strong community, quite quickly.”
“My message to people with endometriosis is to seek help, seek a community as well,” she said.
“Reach out to people, it makes such a difference to know people and be friends with people with endometriosis.”