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i had really bad cramps last night so i fell asleep woth a hot water bottle on my abdomen and now (evening of next day) it looks like this?? i assume it's
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Mum's endometriosis so severe only hugging burning hot water bottle helped with the pain but 'cooked' her stomach - Wales Online
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