Some brave people have told their stories this week and they could help someone else

Five important real-life health stories from this week everyone needs to read

A mum-of-five who was advised to double her hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after her symptoms were mistaken for perimenopause has said her diagnosis still feels like "a dream". Crystal Portsmouth, 50, from Wiltshire, had been suffering from chronic anaemia, painful periods and exhaustion for years, but was told by her GP that this was due to fibroids – non-cancerous growths in or around the womb.

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The mum and dad of a toddler given a "blindsiding" diagnosis at just one year old hope she will lead "as close to a normal life as she can when

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