Summary
The article discusses Everton footballer Katja Snoeijs's experience with endometriosis, a painful condition impacting one in 10 women in the UK. Snoeijs shares how the severe pain led to her diagnosis and the challenges many athletes face with endometriosis.
Key Facts
- Katja Snoeijs is a football player for Everton who had painful symptoms leading to an endometriosis diagnosis.
- Endometriosis is a condition where cells similar to those in the womb lining grow outside the womb, causing pain.
- It often takes over eight years on average to diagnose endometriosis in the UK.
- Snoeijs had keyhole surgery, the only way to definitively diagnose endometriosis.
- She described pain as feeling like being "stabbed in the stomach."
- Endometriosis can cause heavy menstrual periods and severe pain, affecting daily life.
- Other athletes, like England captain Leah Williamson, also face challenges with the condition.
- There is no cure for endometriosis, but surgery can help manage the symptoms.
