Woman with fibroid the size of a large mango felt forced to go private due to NHS waiting list
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NewsUKHome NewsWoman with fibroid the size of a large mango felt forced to go private due to NHS waiting listChloe Keys, 26, suffered severely heavy periods which would cause regular haemorrhaging every month and excruciating stomach painsMaryam Zakir-Hussain Sunday 26 July 2026 13:11 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3014789","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uterus-fibroids-womens-health-nhs-gynaecology-pmos-b3014789.html","title":"Woman with mango-sized fibroid felt forced to go private due to NHS waiting…
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