On the need to speak up about period pain | Carine El Boustani | TEDxLAU

A week before TEDxLAU, Carine was admitted into the hospital and was still suffering from the aftermath of taking Morphine.

When most of us feel any kind of pain, we tend to immediately seek help, ask questions, and expect clear and conclusive solutions. With period pains, though, it’s a different state of affairs. This is where our next speaker’s story comes in.

Carine El Boustani is a young journalist who feeds off of the inspiration she gets from her daily struggles. She is also an Endometriosis fighter. Despite the pain she lives with, she thanks 'Endo' for allowing her to discover the power of inner strength and self-acceptance. She embraces the thrill of transforming a negative experience into a positive one and keeping an open mind about the unplanned events that she encounters.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx