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Doctors said I was too young to have endometriosis at 13 - I had to take morphine to cope - BBC

Published by BBC News 24 August 2026 at 02:14
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Doctors said I was too young to have endometriosis at 13 - I had to take morphine to cope - BBC
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Grace, 14, feels doctors were dismissive of her pain. She wants others to know the symptoms.

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