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Heavy periods and 4 other signs of endometriosis – and how to treat it
IT’s an agonising and incurable condition that affects around two million women in the UK.But there’s still a worrying lack of awareness when it comes to endometriosis – and the warning signs to look...
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The op that cured my agonising endometriosis REVERSED my menopause
FOR years Emily battled with agonising endometriosis which left her in hospital on a number of occasions.Unable to cope with the painful condition any longer, the 31-year-old made the brave decision to...
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Heavy periods – and 4 other surprising signs you could be infertile
AS many as one in seven couples will run into fertility issues when they’re trying for a baby.And when you’ve been trying to fall pregnant for so long, many women can’t help but wonder about the...
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Strangers think I’m pregnant but I may never have kids due to agonising...
FOR years, strangers have assumed Claudia Wright is pregnant due to her severe bloating.But every time someone makes a comment the 28-year-old feels like it’s a cruel joke – for the reality is, she may...
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Millions of endometriosis sufferers plagued by suicidal thoughts – as MPs...
MILLIONS of endometriosis sufferers are plagued by suicidal thoughts, new research has revealed.Half of women with the agonising condition, caused when tissue from the womb starts to grow on other...
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My endometriosis is so painful it’s like I’m sitting on a hot knife that’s...
IT took Bex 11 years to get an answer to her extreme pain – something she compared to sitting on a hot knife.She had been in and out of hospital around 50 times before being told she had...
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I lived with agonising endometriosis for 10 years while docs fobbed me off...
FOR ten years, Rhyannon Lewis desperately searched for an answer to her crippling pain – which caused her physical and mental turmoil.The former carer, 25, from Helston in Cornwall, had been in and out...
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My bloating is so bad strangers ask when my baby is due – but it’s down to...
FOR most of her life, strangers have assumed Amelia Veitch is pregnant due to severe bloating.But every comment feels like a stab in the heart for the 25-year-old – for the reality is, Amelia has...
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I chose the menopause at 24 to try and stop endometriosis that felt like acid...
AT the age of just 24, Chanelle Urquhart is menopausal.It was her decision, a desperate measure to try and stop the agony of her endometriosis.Chantelle Urquhart has suffered symptoms of endometriosis...
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Woman shares agonising photos to show the devastating reality of living with...
THESE heart-wrenching photos show the devastating impact endometriosis can have on a woman’s body.Georgie Wileman, 30, spent years documenting her own battle with the agonising condition – to raise...
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I had both my wombs removed at 28 after discovering agonising endometriosis
SLUMPED on a shop floor unable to move, Megan Argyle wasn’t sure she could take much more pain.She had been battling excruciating endometriosis – caused when tissue from the womb starts to grow on...
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Mayo mum gets emotional as she opens up about struggle with endometriosis on...
A MAYO mum has opened up about her struggle with endometriosis as she got emotional in a new RTE show.Donna Rogan, now living in Roscrea in Tipperary featured on My Yellow Brick Road and lives with...
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Cancer drug offers hope of new endometriosis treatment for millions, docs say
A CANCER drug could offer relief to millions of women with endometriosis, experts have revealed.There is currently no cure for the excruciating condition that affects one in ten women in the...
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Graphic photos show what endometriosis would look like if the pain was visible
A MAKEUP artist recreated the effects of endometriosis in graphic photos to highlight the ‘invisible’ pain and suffering of the disease. Andrea Baines, 34, decided to use her skills to illustrate the...
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Crippling endometriosis left me wheelchair bound – after GP told me to ‘man up’
WHEELCHAIR bound and battling suspected PTSD – endometriosis has left Lyndsey Bissell in complete physical and mental turmoil.The 32-year-old, from Birmingham, has been struggling with the agonising...
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Crippling endometriosis means I can’t have a baby until I save up £3k for...
BATTLING debilitating endometriosis, Tanya Barad’s dream of becoming a mum may be well and truly over.The 29-year-old, from Solihull, West Midlands, has been given only a 50/50 chance of having...
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Heavy periods and painful sex could be caused by adenomyosis – the common...
HEAVY periods, painful cramps and finding sex uncomfortable.These are all symptoms more commonly associated with endometriosis – which is when tissue that lines the uterus grows on other pelvic...
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Endometriosis left me needing an ileostomy bag but it’s the best thing that’s...
FOR Tanya Aumeer, her ileostomy bag marks much more than having part of her bowel removed.It’s a symbol of the happiness and confidence she now feels at finally being able to lead a normal life – after...
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Horrendous period pains for 21 years were actually endometriosis and now I’ll...
AS Katy Phillips woke up from major surgery – she knew her dream of becoming a mum had died.She’d made the heart-wrenching decision to have a hysterectomy at the age of 39 after nearly two decades...
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I used to orgasm 3 times a day, now I’m too ill for sex – I’ll do anything to...
WHEN Alex Horne first met her boyfriend Luke* she would have sex three times a day.And the orgasms she experienced were ‘the most intense ever’.Alex Horne told how her battle with endometrosis has left...
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