I was in so much pain I opted for a hysterectomy - and now I feel I can rebuild my relationship with God

At the age of 34 Kayleigh Ward decided to have a hysterectomy, here she explained the positive impact it had on her physical and spiritual life.

"Let me check your age?" the nurse asked. "I'm 34," I replied. "And it says reason for your hysterectomy and oophorectomy is PMDD is that correct?"

I cried, sobbed actually, because in the whole 16 years of suffering that was the first time I had heard someone say this is what I had.

PMDD is Pre Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder and something I had struggled with since I was 18. There is still very little known about the causes but it’s estimated that 1 in 20 women has it. Recent research suggests that PMDD is associated with increased sensitivity to the normal hormonal changes that occur during your monthly menstrual cycle. I’d often describe it like PMT on steroids.