Botulinum toxin injections are being used to treat the condition which affects more than one million Australian women

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For 15 years, Katrina Moore experienced debilitating pain that at times left her unable to walk but was dismissed by doctors as being a symptom of stress.

The actual cause was endometriosis, a condition that affects more than one million Australian women.

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