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Marjorie

Marjorie’s heavy periods had a huge impact on her education and career, but it took…
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Catherine

Researching her own condition was one of the main factors that led Catherine, 26, to…
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Manpreet

“I’m in the middle of two sisters, and all three of us suffer from heavy…
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Jo

After struggling with the symptoms of a bleeding disorder all her life, Jo was diagnosed…
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Claire

Claire, 40, lives in Wiltshire with her partner and their two children and has mild…
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Sarah

Sarah was 52 when she was diagnosed with a rare type of von Willebrand disorder,…
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Gemma

Gemma’s medical history should have meant her bleeding disorder was diagnosed as a child.   Her great-grandfather had haemophilia,…
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Jenny

Until a few years ago, Jenny wore black tights throughout the summer to avoid comments…
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Bonnie

Bonnie, 27, lives in Shropshire with her family. She’s has been a restaurant manager and worked…
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Sonya’s story

Sonya, 54, lives just outside Hull and is one of five sisters. Her father had…
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Maryam’s story

I’m a 37-year-old woman from the Muslim Pakistani community in the West Midlands. I was…
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Linda’s story

My name is Linda Wild and I am in my 70s. My father had haemophilia…
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