Berkshire mum discovers 16 'balls of hell' fibroids following years of misdiagnosed menstrual pain
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A mum-of-one has shared her shocking health ordeal after doctors discovered a staggering 16 fibroids within her body – with one the size of a grapefruit – following years of her GP advising her to ease her "excruciating" pain with just a hot water bottle and ibuprofen.
Dawn Heels, aged 41, said: "I was completely shocked but it showed everyone around me why I was in so much pain and why I was suffering." Reflecting on seeing the fibroids for the first time, she said, "I had never seen a fibroid before but to see these balls of hell in front of me, I just thought 'how the hell have they been on my uterus and around my uterus?'".
Despite enduring immense discomfort, Dawn recounted, "I can't believe I would go around my day-to-day live with a painted smile, when I was in so much pain.". READ MORE: Foster mum crushed boy, 10, to death sitting on him after he threatened to call police to report child abuse.
She first encountered severe pain during menstruation in her teenage years, which abated in her twenties while on contraceptive pills that halted her periods. Dawn shared her excruciating experience, saying, "I dreaded and almost had a fear of my period - the pain was just off the scale.".
She recounted how the agony disrupted her life: "I had to be in bed and I had to be in bed, if I plans with family and friends then it just couldn't happen because I was doubled over in pain. I would take painkillers and they wouldn't even touch the sides - I would be curled up in bed for at least three to four days of my period.".
