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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Ellie-Mae Hammond

Elite Sportswomen Are Breaking the Silence on Endometriosis—and It’s Long Overdue

Endometriosis in female athletes: From left to right, Stef Williams, Charlotte Henshaw and Lillie Bleasdale.

Imagine spending years preparing for the biggest competition of your life. Every early morning, every training session and every sacrifice leading towards one moment. Then, six weeks before you step onto the start line, your body becomes an opponent you never trained for.

That was the reality of Paralympic champion Charlotte Henshaw in the build-up to the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

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