04/09/2026
At just 12 years old, Gabriella Pearson was told to take the pill. But nobody asked why.
Her periods were already heavy, painful and getting worse.
She bled through her school uniform.
She stopped doing PE and sport.
She missed school.
Her mental health suffered.
Eventually, she had to leave school and complete her GCSEs from home.
This wasn’t “just a bad period”.
It was a young girl struggling with symptoms that were affecting every part of her life without anyone investigating the cause.
💛 Women and girls deserve to be listened to. Their pain deserves to be taken seriously. And they deserve answers.
Never stop fighting for answers.
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