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5 days ago
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- Daily Record
BBC's Naga Munchetty diagnosed with adenomyosis following panicked 999 call
The BBC Breakfast presenter's husband had to make a panicked call to 999, saying 'she can't move' in 2022. BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty was left in extreme pain when a night at the theatre ended in her being unable to move. Her husband, News UK's James Haggar, was unable to drive her to hospital as he'd been drinking, forcing him to make a panicked call to 999. Naga revealed that her husband had pleaded with emergency operators, saying: "She cannot move." A gynaecologist subsequently diagnosed the presenter with adenomyosis after the incident in 2022, a condition affecting the uterus lining and causing it to grow into the muscle of the womb's wall. The NHS states that although some sufferers have no symptoms, others experience debilitating pelvic pain and very heavy menstrual bleeding. The star had been struggling with chronic pain since the age of 15. However, it wasn't until she was 47, and this incident took place, that she was diagnosed. Naga told Saga: "I'm very lucky because you have to pick your moments with partners to tell them about everything you go through - you don't want to do it on the first date or the first time you sleep together. "Many of the women I speak to have wonderful husbands, but they'd had to learn as adults about what their partners were going through, because we're not taught any of it in school." Naga also shared that she underwent surgical sterilisation when she was in her mid-forties, as she and her husband made an early decision not to have children, reported The Express. The BBC Breakfast star confessed they "liked the life" they led and her mother eventually understood her choice. The NHS explains that adenomyosis, where the lining of the womb (uterus) starts growing into the muscle in its wall, is more commonly diagnosed in women over the age of 30, and can affect anyone who has periods. Symptoms of adenomyosis The NHS explains that some symptoms of adenomyosis affect your periods, such as: painful periods heavy bleeding during your period Other symptoms can happen any time in your menstrual cycle, such as: pelvic pain (pain in the lower part of your tummy) bloating, heaviness or fullness in your tummy (abdomen) pain during sex Some people with adenomyosis have no symptoms. The NHS website also explains the difference between adenomyosis and endometriosis. While adenomyosis involves the lining of the womb growing into the muscle in the wall of the uterus, endometriosis is a different condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other places, such as the ovaries or fallopian tubes. Treatments for the condition include: the IUS (intrauterine system, also called Mirena or hormonal coil), which thins the womb lining, making your periods lighter and less painful other types of hormonal contraception if you cannot or do not want to have an IUS, such as the progestogen-only pill, the combined pill or the contraceptive patch medicines such as tranexamic acid or NSAIDs If these treatments do not work, you may need surgery, explains the NHS. This could be a hysterectomy, or surgery to remove the lining of your womb (endometrial ablation). Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
BBC News
24-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Woman with endometriosis 'keeled over in agony' before diagnosis
Since Bekki Thomas was a teenager, she has experienced crippling pain and chronic fatigue that lasted weeks at a the severe symptoms, it took eight years for doctors to diagnose the Clevedon woman with endometriosis. GPs initially said her pain was caused from "over-exercise" or "anxiety". The 26-year-old is now calling for more research and awareness about the condition to help other women."When I was 11, I remember being in a lot of pain. I thought it was pretty normal and just meant to be like that. There wasn't any research going into it, we didn't know much about it," she said. About 1.5 million women in the UK are thought to have the condition, which causes pain and extreme tiredness as a result of tissue similar to the womb lining growing elsewhere in the she was 13 years old, Ms Thomas said she remembered "keeling over in agony" at the back of the classroom. "I knew something wasn't quite right," Ms Thomas said."My skin seemed a lot worse than anyone I knew, my back pain was crazy. It didn't seem quite normal to me."Three weeks out of every month I was going through that."Her doctor put her on the Pill to help manage the pain but it gave her migraines, so she came off it in pain then grew worse, and her doctor said it must be caused by "anxiety or over-exercise".It was only after her sister googled the symptoms that Ms Thomas was able to return to her surgery and ask to be tested for only treatment offered to her was a Mirena coil, and she now feels she has been "put on the back burner" with no further has now found a support group where people with the condition can talk about their experiences."It's good to speak to other women who have it," Ms Thomas said."There is no cure. Pain management can be difficult."I mask it a lot at work and in relationships because you don't want to be a burden."There needs to be more research and funding. And making more space for women." Support and care A spokesperson for the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board said they "encourage anyone with concerns about their care to discuss these with their care provider". "We are working with general practitioners across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire to ensure women receive the support and care they need. "This includes updating referral guidance on endometriosis, as well as other gynaecological conditions, and providing training and education," they added.
