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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Paige Oldfield

Leah Williamson reveals endometriosis flare-up almost ruined Euro dream

Leah Williamson feared crippling period pains 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, a condition which makes periods so debilitating she is left lying in agony on the bathroom floor.

Williamson, 25, told Women’s Health magazine: “Before the Euros I had a concussion, which they say can really impact your next period, and it was bad – like, really bad.

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