For decades, women have been fobbed off and sent packing when they visit their GP with severe period pains and heavy bleeding. Yet for millions of women, that blinding pain is caused by conditions such as endometriosis or fibroids — and doctors keep failing to spot them. I recently launched a survey asking my constituents about their experiences. The responses were heartbreaking: a lack of awareness, repeated failures to diagnose, and a shocking lack of urgency when women dare to speak up about