"I had symptoms around my period, but back then I was like: Oh, it's normal period pain. But in the last two years, it would also impact me on the football pitch."
"There was one national team session where mid-session, I couldn't run, I was in so much pain. I felt like I had to throw up and I had to leave the session."
"I was starting that game, but walking out, I couldn't stand up straight, so I took a lot of pain medication. But at half-time, I had to be subbed off because of the pain."
Katja Snoeijs, a Netherlands striker, experienced severe abdominal pain during a match, leading to her diagnosis of endometriosis. This condition affects one in 10 women and involves cells similar to the womb lining growing elsewhere, causing inflammation and chronic pain. Snoeijs received her diagnosis within a year, contrasting with the UK average wait of nine years. After keyhole surgery, she resumed training and aims to encourage women to seek help for similar symptoms, sharing her experiences to raise awareness about the condition.
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