Real stories

Dear Debs,

Eve CEO, Athena, writes a tribute to Get Lippy Ambassador, and dear friend, Dame Deborah James.

“As someone who has a learning disability, cervical screening was a big thing for me to go and do.”

Get Lippy Ambassador, Ciara, writes about going for her cervical screening as a woman with a learning disability.

Vulval Cancer Research Fund- new project to detect signs of vulval precancer before it turns to cancer

Researcher Ashton blogs about our first project to come out of the Vulval Cancer Research Fund.

Is Ignorance Bliss?- The next stage of Fenella’s story with genetic testing

‘So I felt a bit like I was out in the wilderness – carving a path of my own’

Emma shares her experiences of her diagnosis of small cell ovarian carcinoma for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

‘Know you aren’t alone, even if you have a rarer cancer’

This Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Sara shares her story of being diagnosed with germ cell ovarian cancer.

Before- my journey through genetic testing for the BRCA1 alteration

Fenella writes about how she feels heading into genetic testing for the BRCA1 gene alteration.

‘I started bleeding heavily and had to miss my swimming lessons’

Jackie shares her story of being diagnosed with womb cancer after having heavy bleeding.

‘I just woke up one day and literally looked pregnant, the cruel joke my body seemed to be playing on me.’

Sunita shares her story of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer to raise awareness and break taboos.

‘I hope by being involved with Eve and speaking up, other women will not have the horrific experience I did.’

Fran writes about signing up to the Trek to Remember this September after being diagnosed with a rare type of womb cancer.