'Like having a chain wrapped around your stomach': Living with endometriosis | ITV News

"I’m sick, I sweat, doubled over in pain, crying – it affects all parts of my body"

"I’ve had 14 surgeries now, I've got a stoma bag, a long-term catheter"

This is the reality of living with endometriosis, according to Anna and Charlotte.

Suffering intense stomach pain, vomiting, and spending hours on the toilet in agonising pain has become normal as they live with endometriosis.

Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb starts to grow in other places, such as the bowel, ovaries and fallopian tubes.

Anna and Charlotte share their experiences of the pain of living with endometriosis, a condition that affects 1 in 10 women in the UK and can take years to diagnose.

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