News Release- POP STAR LOUISE BACKS UK�s TWO MILLION ENDOMETRIOSIS SUFFERERS

Pop star and mum-to-be Louise Redknapp is backing the UK�s two million women who sufferer from the crippling gynaecological disease Endometriosis.

Louise, who is married to Spurs footballer Jamie Redknapp, has battled the condition for many years.

Now she�s pledged her support to the National Endometriosis Society which, as a member of the Endometriosis All Party Parliamentary Group, is playing a key role in Endometriosis Awareness Day by asking women to lobby their MPs at the House of Commons on Wednesday July 7.

Says Louise: �When I was diagnosed with Endometriosis I was knocked for six but very relieved to find out was wrong with me.

�I had suffered with my symptoms over the years but hadn�t realised what they were. As soon as I was diagnosed I was determined to find out as much as I could. The more I learned from the National Endometriosis Society�s website the more I understood there was hope.

�Recent events have taught me to take nothing for granted and that miracles really can happen.�

Members of the National Endometriosis Society�s (please insert name of town/city/volunteer role if appropriate here) are gearing up to Awareness Day. Group leader/x individual (please insert name here) comments: �We need to create a greater awareness and understanding of the condition and we are working towards making this the biggest event in the charity�s calendar.�

Endometriosis can develop at any age � from early teens to the menopause. No-one knows exactly what causes it but cells like the one in the lining of the womb are found outside it which can create painful inflammation, adhesions and cysts.

The condition impacts on a woman�s life in a number of ways such as severe pain, fatigue, depression, problems with a couple�s sex life, an inability to conceive and difficulty fulfilling work commitments.

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June 2004

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2. NOTE TO EDITORS: The National Endometriosis Society is a charity that raises awareness of the condition, provides a UK-wide network support to sufferers and works with the All Party Parliamentary Group to try to secure greater understanding and increased funding. It has a helpline (staffed by volunteer sufferers) on 0808 808 2227 and a website at www.endo.org.uk

The Society has an extensive range of UK-wide case studies and can supply details on request.