A mum-of-one has opened up about suffering from life-long chronic constipation, which stops her from walking or even sitting down properly.
Franchesca Flack, from Essex, says she is constantly mistaken for being pregnant by strangers, who don't understand that she's actually experiencing extreme bloating due to being "blocked up".
The 35-year-old fashion writer suffers from pain every single day, regularly experiencing pelvis pain, backache, and intense discomfort as well as constipation.
