Natasha D'Arcy's periods were so heavy she felt she had no choice but to get surgery to physically to stop them so she could be the active mum-of-three she wanted to be.

Her menstrual cycle seriously impacted her wellbeing and her social life and she found herself wanting to stay home for weeks each month.

"It was so just so debilitating, it was really starting to ruin my life," she said.

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