Cara Williams

Endometriosis is often described as a condition that causes painful periods but if you live with it, you’ll realise it is much more complicated than that. I became particularly interested in endometriosis through my own experience of living with the condition. Experiencing pelvic pain first-hand has given me a different perspective on what it actually means to manage persistent pain — not just physically, but in everyday life. From a young age, I was told that my periods were normal. Despite...

If you’ve been experiencing knee pain, stiffness or restricted range of movement, you may have been told you have knee arthritis. This often raises the question “Will I need a knee replacement?” in many people's minds. The reality of the condition is reassuring. Knee arthritis is common and an operation isn’t always the first, or hardly ever the only, option. So what actually is knee arthritis and what are the other treatment options? What is knee arthritis? Knee arthritis is osteoarthritis...

A few weeks ago, I was celebrating the end of my degree in Sussex. I fell about 6 inches on very uneven ground with my legs straight and heard a loud crack. My foot and ankle doubled in size and I couldn’t stand on that leg at all. I had a little cry (obviously), got carried to the car (with great difficulty) and decided that a visit to A&E was a good idea. After travelling back to Wales, I was so relieved to be back with my parents, only to land a week in hospital waiting for surgery to...