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Nadia Breen

Endometriosis: NI women's excruciating pain from the ages of 12 and 13

Two women from Northern Ireland have told of their excruciating battle with endometriosis.

Belfast woman Caroline McElnea (40) suffered bad with periods from the age of 13 and had no idea why she was in so much pain.

Co Down woman Hayley Scott (27) said her symptoms started when she started her period at around 12, feeling alone in her battle for years.

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