A woman who was left feeling paralysed during sex was told by medics the crippling symptoms of her hidden condition were simply 'part of being female'.
Emma Maxwell, 21, suffered from heavy periods during her teenage years - and whilst her friends dealt with theirs with ease, Emma battled severe bleeding, bloating, cramps, lower back pain, and exhaustion that left her bed bound for up to seven days at a time.
After often being punished by teachers who thought she was skipping school, Emma finally decided to go to her doctor when she was 15 years old to see if a diagnosis for her worsening condition could be found.
MRI scans and ultrasounds failed to show anything abnormal and Emma's doctor told her that bad periods were just a 'natural part
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