ANNA KHANNA WAS 'BLEEDING EVERY DAY' FOR SEVERAL MONTHS 20:00, 04 Mar 2024 A woman couldn't leave her house and had to take 18 tablets a day to combat her severe pain. Anna

Khanna, 39, from Liverpool city centre, is the founder of Socialista Media and Network Marketing, which provides training and management in social media for influencers and celebrities.

However, in 2021, she was given some surprising news. Speaking to the ECHO, Anna said: “In 2021, I went for a scan just to check my fertility because I was getting into my late 30s and they

noticed signs of endometriosis.” READ MORE: 'HARRODS OF LIVERPOOL' HAS SECRET TUNNEL TO AN UNDERGROUND WORLD READ MORE: CLAIM A FREE PAIR OF HORSE RACING TICKETS IN ASSOCIATION

the house. I had to have fresh sheets. Every morning when I was on my period I'd wake up and my hair would be soaking wet with sweat. I'd have to have meal prep in the fridge,

I'd have to wear size 14 pyjamas because of the bloating and I'm normally a size eight to 10 because my normal clothes wouldn't fit me. “I was on 18 tablets a day at the time

as well. I had to make sure I had my medicine in the house, I had to have cold water in the house. I had to have ice cream, the fridge was full. “I had to buy cooling bed sheets, I had to

change my bedding every two days. There was always blood on my underwear, on my towels, on my bedding, because I was bleeding every day.” Anna was on a NHS waiting list for surgery during

this time. Because her condition was not treated, it spread to become adenomyosis, which is endometriosis of the womb. She said: “Eight months from there, my periods got really heavy and

really painful and I got to stage four endometriosis, which can affect fertility.” Anna said she has always used the NHS and been supportive of it, but in the end felt she had no choice but

to go private to get the surgery she needed. She said: “I made the decision on Christmas Day 2021 to go private because I couldn't handle the pain anymore. Because it had been left so

long and I didn't get seen by the NHS, I had to have a triple surgery. “I don't think they can see as many people as they used to. When I was younger, I feel like they were fine,

but now, I do think that they're still backlogged because of covid.” Anna had to pay £15,500 for the surgery, which was done by Dr Edmund Osagi, who is based in Cheadle, Stockport. Dr

Osagi also operated on Molly Mae Hague for endometriosis. Molly fell pregnant with her daughter Bambi shortly after her surgery. Anna said: "He's had loads of celebrity clients. He

came highly recommended by a client of mine called Frankie. I'm so glad she recommended me to him. He's just changed my life. He's an amazing surgeon." Anna decided to

team up with Dr Osagi last year to help other women with endometriosis pay towards their surgery. They promoted the sponsorship and further information about the condition through an

Instagram Live. Lauren Burcher, 32, from Fazakerley, who had stage four endometriosis, received the complimentary treatment after applying for the sponsorship. Lauren had been struggling to

conceive for three years before having surgery and had been experiencing severe period pain, bowel issues and fatigue since her twenties. Her treatment cost £15,000. Anna funded £7,500 of

the treatment, with Dr Osagi sponsoring the other half. In a statement, Lauren said: “Since my surgery, I’m symptom free and I finally feel like I’ve got my life back. I’m hopeful that it’ll

help me on my fertility journey and I just can’t thank Anna and Dr Osagi enough for this everlasting impact they’ve had on my life.” Anna said: “A lot of people can't afford to go

private, but you do get seen a lot quicker and that's just because the NHS is, I think, still really backlogged. “So we're giving private health discounts, and we're

sponsoring someone as well to have their endometriosis surgery with Dr. Osagi, and raising more awareness. The amount of messages I've had from people that are in so much pain, and they

just thought like heavy and painful periods were normal. “I just want to teach people that it is very common, but it is not normal and you do have to get checked.” Anna argues the surgery

has “changed her life”. She said: "I only bleed now for the five days of my period rather than every day. I don't even have to take paracetamol or Feminax or any sort of

painkillers. “I can leave the house, I go to the gym, I go to Pilates, I do a full day's work, I can travel whereas, when I was on my period, when I had endometriosis, I had to change

my tampon every hour because it was so heavy. Now it's fine for three or four hours and I have a normal life where there's no pain.” Reflecting on the last few years, Anna said: “I

do feel like it was meant to happen, because I feel like now it's part of my purpose to talk about the subject and raise awareness. I want to do this every year and sponsor someone

every year as well as raise money for charity and the hospitals and raise awareness with women as well.” To achieve this, Anna is bringing back her Instagram Lives for the second time. She

will host the shows on Monday 4, Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 March, all at 8pm, to raise awareness around endometriosis. Anna and her guests will share facts, statistics, valuable tips and

secrets about endometriosis so listeners can learn how to effectively manage symptoms and achieve a period pain-free life. Tonight, she’ll be live with Dr Osagi, offering another patient

sponsorship for complimentary private surgery. Tomorrow, she’ll be live with Lauren Burcher who will share her experience of the surgery with Dr Osagi. On Wednesday, Anna will be live with

supplements expert Kate Living who will share secrets on the right supplements to support endometriosis. The lives will be shown on Anna’s Instagram account, and will be available to watch

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