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Carys lived with endometriosis pain for decades, then everything changed

Carys lived with endometriosis pain for decades, then everything changed
BBC Health Extra Sunday 11 October 2026, 06:23 UTC 1 min read
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Carys Thurlby says "intense pain had become my normal" but surgery changed her life.

Carys Thurlby says "intense pain had become my normal" but surgery changed her life.
Carys (PERSON) Carys Thurlby (PERSON)
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