Michaela McKenna first felt symptoms as a teenager but it took until her 30s for a chronic pain condition diagnosis.
A woman who spent almost two decades in agonising pain was finally given a diagnosis after bleeding for 36 days. Michaela McKenna first felt symptoms aged just 15 but it took until her 30s for her chronic pain condition to be confirmed.
Michaela was convinced she had endometriosis, a condition which occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows elsewhere in the body. It causes pain and heavy bleeding during periods and affects one in 10 people who menstruate, Liverpool ECHO reports. Eight months before the 36-day bleed, Michaela was rushed to hospital with a cyst, which can be caused in the ovaries by endometriosis. The Ryanair cabin crew member asked doctors if she had the condition, since she suffered from "every symptom", including tiredness, brain fog, low stomach pain, painful periods, and issues conceiving.
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Even though there isn't a cure for her condition, knowing that she has it helps Michaela look after herself better. She stays away from things like red meat and dairy that can make it worse.
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