“You are not defined by your thoughts,” we are told from a very young age. “You are not defined by your thoughts” we repeat to ourselves as tears stain our pillowcases and our bed sheets are gripped so tightly that they start to tear. “You are not defined by your thoughts” – why can’t we […]
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Woman with endometriosis is mistaken for being pregnant thanks to bloating
After 16 years of being misdiagnosed, Claudia Wright, 28, was told she had stage four endometriosis – a condition which causes tissue to grow across her reproductive organs and bowels. Despite having specialist surgery in America, Claudia still suffers from such severe bloating that people often assume she’s pregnant. Each misplaced comment is a reminder […]