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Heather’s story

admin @ Monday, November 24th, 2008 ()

[courtesy of endometriosis.org.au]My endometriosis began as a teenager, though I didn’t know it at the time. Throughout secondary school, I would have one day off a month because of cramps. I went to the doctor, but was told I was just one of those young women who happened to get bad cramps, and that it […]

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