‘Endometriosis almost killed me – but it still took years to diagnose’

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Doctors told Zaynah Ahmed she lost so much blood during her period, it was as if she’d been shot in the leg – but years later, she still had no diagnosis for her pain

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At just 12 years old, a terrified Zaynah Ahmed lost so much blood during her period that she was left in a life-threatening condition and needed an urgent blood transfusion.