For the photo project “Endometriosis – The chameleon in my stomach”, the Munich photographer Jasmin Breidenbach portrayed 15 women with endometriosis. “Those affected often endure severe pain, unwanted childlessness, exhaustion and a few other symptoms,” says Breidenbach. “They are confronted with the fact that their complaints are not taken seriously by the people around them because they are not visible from the outside.” Breidenbach, 33, has endometriosis himself. With the photos, she wants to give those affected the opportunity to make the disease, which often takes place in secret, visible from the outside and thus promote more understanding. The photographer developed the picture ideas in conversation with the women. The recordings reflect the personal medical history, emotions or concrete experiences.
The picture shows Hannah (name changed). She had only received the diagnosis shortly before the photo shoot. “She felt overwhelmed and lost by the illness,” reports Breidenbach. “As if she could no longer feel the lightness of life.”