Doctors told Zaynah Ahmed she lost so much blood during her period, it was as if she’d been shot in the leg – but years later, she still had no diagnosis for her pain Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice At just 12 years old, a terrified Zaynah Ahmed lost so