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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Helen William

Leah Williamson feared crippling period pain could have ruined her Euro hopes

PA Media

Footballer Leah Williamson feared that  crippling period pain could have ruined her chances of leading the Lionesses to glory at last summer’s European Championships.

The England’s women’s football captain suffers from endometriosis which can make her periods so debilitating that she is left lying in pain on the bathroom floor.

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