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Endometriosis: Woman backs call for better workplace support

Endometriosis is the name given to the condition where cells similar to those in the lining of the womb grow in other parts of the body.

Like the womb lining, the tissue builds up and bleeds every month, but with no way to escape the body the blood is trapped, leading to symptoms such as heavy periods, severe period pain and fatigue.

According to Endometriosis UK the condition affects around 1.5m women in the UK.

Ms Gelder said she had undergone more than 10 operations since being diagnosed as a teenager, including having the lining of her womb removed, and was currently waiting to have a hysterectomy.

However, she said at times her employers had not given her the support she needed and has called for women with the condition to be supported in the same way as “those with cancer or those going through the menopause.”


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