I want to share with you the story of one of my constituents, Emily from Carmarthenshire. She is now 23 years old, but Emily knew things weren't quite right when she started having her periods at the age of 12. Every month, she had unbearable pain. However, for years, her doctor didn't believe the severity of her condition. It was only after Emily collapsed and was rushed to hospital with sepsis in August 2019 that her condition was taken seriously.

Emily has written in harrowing terms the experience she has endured in a recent edition of Glamour magazine, and I quote: 'Doctors told me I was trying to find answers that weren't there, that I was being dramatic, that they were more concerned about my mental health; basically, it was all in my head. I was prescribed antidepressants, which, of course, I knew I didn't need. I had more mental health referrals than I had scans on my ovaries.'

When she was eventually admitted to hospital, a 25 cm cyst was found on her ovaries, and a diagnosis of stage 4 endometriosis—the most advanced stage of all. Emily also suffers from adenomyosis, a condition that goes hand in hand with severe endometriosis, and can cause the womb to swell to three times its normal size.

Emily has proven how inadequate the care available is for young women suffering from this condition through the years she took to get a diagnosis on the NHS. After further pain and severe discomfort, she eventually had to pay for private care across the border in England. This is a sad indictment of the way we support women's health in Wales, in particular the treatment of this debilitating condition. In the three years since the initial diagnosis, she has received several surgeries to alleviate her symptoms, and is now experiencing chemically induced menopause. Yes, sorry, I'll give way.