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Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Traitors' Elen Wyn shares behind the scenes detail about BBC show she's 'grateful' for after castle 'struggles'
Welsh The Traitors contestant Elen Wyn, competed in the most recent series of the hit BBC show and was best known for her almost spot-on suspicions about strong female traitors and teaching the other contestants the Welsh language. Now the 25-year-old who lives in Cardiff has shared behind the scenes details how she was looked after by the welfare team on the show. Speaking about the duty of care she was offered on the show as a result of the team being aware of her having endometriosis, Elen said: 'The producers and the welfare team up in Inverness were amazing with me because they were aware that I had endometriosis. 'They were very accommodating. I told them exactly what I like to consume on a day-to-day basis, and they did accommodate me to the best of their ability, and I'm really grateful for that.' READ MORE: The Traitors star Elen Wyn receives incurable diagnosis after desperately seeking help READ MORE: The two amazing Welsh restaurants stunning TV stars and celebrity chefs The series finale saw Jake Brown and Leanne Quigley as the last two standing and were able to split the prize pot equally, which saw them take home £47,300 each. Unfortunately Elen, who said she was going to use the prize money on surgery to remove her endometriosis had she won, was the second contestant to be banished. She said: 'Being in the castle itself, that game was not for me. I did struggle in there. 'However, I have met the most amazing people. It was the nature of the game that didn't suit me, but the actual people in there were amazing on and off camera. 'That cast, there were so many amazing people in there. I've made friends for life and I have so much love for them, you wouldn't believe.' Since the show Elen has gone on to build quite the platform, whether that be fans of her on the reality show or from raising awareness of endometriosis on social media since the series aired. She explained: 'I will forever be so grateful for the producers who believed in me and got me on the show. I'm so very grateful for the opportunities that have come since January because of the traitors. I wasn't expecting it at all. 'I gained quite a big following, which I wasn't expecting, and I decided I wanted to do something good with it.' The translator has decided to post endometriosis content on social media throughout March, Endometriosis Awareness Month, to highlight the debilitating condition which around 1.5 million of women and those assigned female at birth in the United Kingdom are diagnosed with. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter Keep an eye out for our big interview with Elen about her endometriosis, how she copes with the condition and how she beiieves Wales could improve its diagnosis levels will be released this weekend to promote Endometriosis Awareness Month.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
The Traitors' Elen has opened up about her stage 4 endometriosis
Elen Wyn, the lovely Welsh translator who appeared in the most recent series of The Traitors, is using her growing social media platform to speak about her tough experience of being diagnosed – and living – with stage 4 endometriosis. In a new TikTok video with the following words on screen, Elen looked downcast and contemplative: "My brain after finding out I have stage 4 endometriosis and it's spread to my bowel, bladder, kidney, ovaries and fallopian tubes after spending 10 years asking for help." Endometriosis is a condition that sees cells similar to those found in the lining of the womb growing elsewhere in the body, such as the bladder and bowel. Symptoms can hugely vary from person to person but may include extremely painful periods, deep fatigue, bladder issues, trouble conceiving and pain during sex. It's estimated that around 1.5 million people in the UK have endo, but the real figure could be much higher – as sadly, like Elen, for far too many it takes years to receive a formal diagnosis despite repeatedly asking for help. In fact, one recent study from the charity Endometriosis UK unearthed that the average diagnosis time in the UK is now nearing nine years, a number which has actually gone up in spite of pushes for greater awareness. Elen captioned her TikTok upload with an inspiring message: "keep pushing if you're suffering 🤍" Responding to one comment which asked whether an MRI would help with getting a diagnosis, Elen said she received her endometriosis diagnosis following a laparoscopy (a type of keyhole surgery). "They found nothing in my MRI so I had to push for a laparoscopy after this," she commented, before adding "Hope you get the answers you need." Her recent post isn't the first time Elen has spoken about endo online either; in a previous video she opened up about not wanting to be prescribed contraceptive pills in order to possibly alleviate some endo symptoms, but rather just wanted her condition treated. Often, those with endometriosis find their symptoms are relieved following successful surgery, however, as Cosmopolitan UK recently reported, the wait list is long and many women have gotten into debt after paying to go private. You Might Also Like A ranking of the very best hair straighteners - according to our Beauty Editors Best party dresses to shop in the UK right now 11 products you'd be mad to miss from the Net A Porter beauty sale
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
GPs laughed off Traitors star's endometriosis fears
The Traitors contestant Elen Wyn has said she was laughed at by a GP and told she had a low pain threshold during her 10-year wait for an endometriosis diagnosis. Elen, from Anglesey, said she suffered with pain that felt like "barbed wire around her stomach" before her diagnosis, which she was told were "just period pains". She added GPs needed to treat women's health with greater sensitivity and called for better funding from the Welsh government. The Welsh government said it was spending £3m on a women's health hub in each health board by March 2026. Women waiting 10 years for endometriosis diagnosis 'Why is my endometriosis treatment not urgent?' Endometriosis cost me my job The Traitors star, originally from Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy in Anglesey - who was eliminated on episode two - said she was diagnosed just before appearing on the reality show in 2024 - 10 years after her symptoms started. Elen, now 24, said when her periods began at 14, she frequently missed school and sat out of sport, but a GP insisted she just had a low pain tolerance. She said she was offered a contraceptive pill if she was really struggling, but she did not feel comfortable with this option while not sexually active. She said she continued to suffer so badly she was unable to walk or leave the house. "Sometimes it's like you're being repeatedly stabbed," she said. "I knew it wasn't normal regardless of what I was told.". She began to piece together that her symptoms closely aligned with endometriosis after seeing other sufferers on TikTok and, while studying in Cardiff when she was about 21, tried again to push for answers from medical professionals. "I saw another GP but he said the same, that my pain tolerance was too low. "I remember him laughing at me, it was awful," she said. Elen then requested to see a female GP, who she said "completely validated" her and agreed she could have endometriosis. But when both an ultrasound and an MRI scan came back clear of the condition, Elen pushed for a laparoscopy keyhole surgery, and it was only then that her stage four endometriosis was detected. The disease has spread across Elen's bowel, bladder, fallobian tubes and kidney and, while she is currently on a four-year waiting list for surgery, she has been using her TikTok account to raise awareness about the condition. Endometriosis is an incurable chronic condition which affects 10% of people assigned female at birth who are of reproductive age in the UK. It sees cells similar to those found in the lining of the womb growing elsewhere in the body, such as the bladder and bowel. Symptoms include extremely painful periods, deep fatigue, bladder issues, trouble conceiving and pain during sex. Research by charity Endometriosis UK found the average diagnosis time for endometriosis in Wales was nine years and 11 months in 2024. This was the longest diagnosis time across the UK and had increased from nine years in 2020. Elen said she was given no support from her GP while she awaited her diagnosis, adding: "I have been offered the coil or the pill, [but] other than that I was given nothing which is so frustrating." She said through her own research she has made changes to her lifestyle to manage her condition, including cutting down her alcohol and caffeine intake as well as engaging in low-impact exercise and prioritising sleep. "I don't suffer nearly as much as I used to... [but] I have done that all on my own," she said. She added: "I think a narrative needs to be erased here. Because it's a condition associated with female hormones, people tend to link the symptoms with being dramatic and it's really frustrating to me. "There is so much stigma around it and I think that stigma needs to be deleted." Elen has called on the Welsh government to offer more funding, better information and greater sensitivity to women's health. "I think GPs need to spend more time exploring their symptoms and offering other solutions rather than just the pill or the coil, it's ridiculous," she said. The Welsh government said endometriosis was one of the eight priorities outlined in its Women's Health Plan for Wales. "We have already funded endometriosis nurses in every health board, developed the Endometriosis Cymru website and provided £50 million of additional funding to help cut the longest waiting times, which includes gynaecological conditions," it said. It added £3m would be used to establish a Women's Health Hub in every health board by March 2026, "to support timely diagnosis and management of menstrual conditions including endometriosis". 'I was crying in excruciating pain every day' I spent my 20s going through the menopause 'I want my womb removed but doctors say I'm too young'
BBC News
24-02-2025
- Health
- BBC News
The Traitors: Elen Wyn says GPs laughed at her endometriosis fear
The Traitors contestant Elen Wyn has said she was laughed at by a GP and told she had a low pain threshold during her 10-year wait for an endometriosis diagnosis. Elen, from Anglesey, said she suffered with pain that felt like "barbed wire around her stomach" before her diagnosis, which she was told were "just period pains".She added GPs needed to treat women's health with greater sensitivity and called for better funding from the Welsh government. The Welsh government said it was spending £3m on a women's health hub in each health board by March 2026. The Traitors star, originally from Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy in Anglesey - who was eliminated on episode two - said she was diagnosed just before appearing on the reality show in 2024 - 10 years after her symptoms now 24, said when her periods began at 14, she frequently missed school and sat out of sport, but a GP insisted she just had a low pain tolerance. She said she was offered a contraceptive pill if she was really struggling, but she did not feel comfortable with this option while not sexually said she continued to suffer so badly she was unable to walk or leave the house. "Sometimes it's like you're being repeatedly stabbed," she said. "I knew it wasn't normal regardless of what I was told.". She began to piece together that her symptoms closely aligned with endometriosis after seeing other sufferers on TikTok and, while studying in Cardiff when she was about 21, tried again to push for answers from medical professionals."I saw another GP but he said the same, that my pain tolerance was too low. "I remember him laughing at me, it was awful," she then requested to see a female GP, who she said "completely validated" her and agreed she could have endometriosis. But when both an ultrasound and an MRI scan came back clear of the condition, Elen pushed for a laparoscopy keyhole surgery, and it was only then that her stage four endometriosis was disease has spread across Elen's bowel, bladder, fallobian tubes and kidney and, while she is currently on a four-year waiting list for surgery, she has been using her TikTok account to raise awareness about the condition. What is endometriosis? Endometriosis is an incurable chronic condition which affects 10% of people assigned female at birth who are of reproductive age in the UK. It sees cells similar to those found in the lining of the womb growing elsewhere in the body, such as the bladder and bowel. Symptoms include extremely painful periods, deep fatigue, bladder issues, trouble conceiving and pain during sex. Research by charity Endometriosis UK found the average diagnosis time for endometriosis in Wales was nine years and 11 months in 2024. This was the longest diagnosis time across the UK and had increased from nine years in said she was given no support from her GP while she awaited her diagnosis, adding: "I have been offered the coil or the pill, [but] other than that I was given nothing which is so frustrating."She said through her own research she has made changes to her lifestyle to manage her condition, including cutting down her alcohol and caffeine intake as well as engaging in low-impact exercise and prioritising sleep. "I don't suffer nearly as much as I used to... [but] I have done that all on my own," she said. She added: "I think a narrative needs to be erased here. Because it's a condition associated with female hormones, people tend to link the symptoms with being dramatic and it's really frustrating to me."There is so much stigma around it and I think that stigma needs to be deleted." Elen has called on the Welsh government to offer more funding, better information and greater sensitivity to women's health. "I think GPs need to spend more time exploring their symptoms and offering other solutions rather than just the pill or the coil, it's ridiculous," she said. The Welsh government said endometriosis was one of the eight priorities outlined in its Women's Health Plan for Wales."We have already funded endometriosis nurses in every health board, developed the Endometriosis Cymru website and provided £50 million of additional funding to help cut the longest waiting times, which includes gynaecological conditions," it added £3m would be used to establish a Women's Health Hub in every health board by March 2026, "to support timely diagnosis and management of menstrual conditions including endometriosis".
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
The Traitors star Elin Wyn receives incurable diagnosis after desperately seeking help
The Traitors star Elen Wyn has opened up about her incurable condition that causes 'debilitating pain'. Elen, 25, featured on the latest series of the popular BBC show hosted by Claudia Winkleman, and was the second to be banished leaving the show in tears after her theories of there being a 'strong female' traitors. The Welsh translator has since opened up about her personal life on social media, including how she lives with stage 4 endometriosis after being diagnosed last year. READ MORE: Woman who says she's Madeleine McCann 'arrested at Bristol Airport' along with Welsh woman READ MORE: Rats 'as big as dogs' and 'abysmal' living conditions for Wales' 'persecuted Gypsy and Traveller community The chronic illness affects one in 10 women and develops when tissue that lines the womb grows in other parts of the body. It can cause bleeding, inflammation and, if left untreated, can lead to infertility. In a recent video on TikTok, Elen described how it has left her in 'too much pain to function' at times. and also spread to other organs. She revealed: "There have been days this year where I've had to call in sick because I've been in too much pain to function." Elen, who is also an award winning mezzo-soprano who trained at the prestigious Welsh College of Music in Cardiff, said she had faced 'constant gaslighting by doctors and receptionists over debilitating pain' she has experienced with the condition. The Welsh native admitted she didn't have much knowledge about women's bodies or menstrual cycles before. However, despite her struggles, Elen shared how she has since educated herself to help handle her symptoms and is 'staying positive'. In her video, she revealed how she is managing it through changes in her lifestyle and diet. She also shared how she informed her workplace about her Endometriosis: "Once I became aware of my body and what in my diet and lifestyle caused inflammation, I made changes and now my pain isn't nearly as bad as it used to be.' In one clip, she shared her experience of getting diagnosed with endometriosis after experiencing symptoms since being 14 years old. Eventually, Elen had a laparoscopy that revealed she had stage four endometriosis. According to the charity Endometriosis UK, it is estimated that around 1.5 million of women and those assigned female at birth in the United Kingdom have endometriosis, but the real figure could be much higher due to late diagnosis, much like Elen. They also have discovered that the average diagnosis time in the UK is now nearing 9 years. In a recent solemn looking TikTok she shared: "My brain after finding out I have stage 4 endometriosis and it's spread to my bowel, bladder, kidney, ovaries and fallopian tubes after spending 10 years asking for help." Since then social media users have praised her openness with some saying: "Thank you for raising awareness I have stage 4 endometriosis and also Adenomyosis it's so hard to live with and still I'm battling to get heard" Another sharing their own struggle said: "Took me 10 years and going to a fertility specialist to finally be diagnosed with endo. I had laparoscopic myomectomy to remove fibroids & during they found the endometriosis" Elen has now shared that for Endometriosis Awareness Month (March), she will be sharing content on social media every day to raise awareness of the condition. Including ways she has coped with her own struggle with endometriosis, anti inflammatory foods that helps with her symptoms, working with brands who claim they have products that can help with the symptoms and also answering as many questions as possible that followers have.
