A jealous ex-boyfriend threatened to make his former partner homeless and put a firework through their letterbox in a sickening campaign of abuse.
19.05.2023 - 17:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A mum-of-three was forced to carry around a 'baby bag' of towels, sanitary pads and spare clothes wherever she went - because of a nightmare growth that would leave her bleeding so heavily it was 'controlling her life'.
A few years ago, Sarah Cooke picked up her eldest daughter from university. On the drive home, she experienced a worrying amount of bleeding in what was becoming a daily struggle. Eventually, the bleeding would begin to dictate everything for Sarah, from going to the shops or on a short walk.
“There was blood trickling down my leg,” Sarah, now aged 52, said. “I didn’t want to worry my daughter. The whole situation was horrendous at the time but only now, sitting here thinking about it, do I realize how much.”
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The blood was from a heavy period due to a uterine fibroid. “I knew I had a fibroid,” Sarah said, “It wasn’t causing any serious problems, but my periods were so heavy. I felt tired, groggy, and moody and I was severely anaemic.”
The mum of three was forced to carry a “baby bag” of towels, pads and spare clothes whenever she left the house. “It was incredibly awkward to plan things and go anywhere.
"When I sat in the car, I was constantly worried about the fabric," explained Sarah. "I did try a few times to go to the gym for some escapism, but I couldn’t run. The fibroid was controlling my life. My periods were so heavy that I had a constant sense of dread.
“After five years, I finally reached breaking point. I got to the stage that I would breakdown and cry in desperation, sometimes unable to control my reactions and emotions in public.”
Fibroids are benign growths that develop in or around the uterus wall, ranging in size from
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