Spurs and Lionesses forward Bethany England - I was told I had endometriosis

Bethany England vividly remembers the day she passed out in a supermarket and was taken to hospital in an ambulance.

The endless days lying in bed in agony, curled up with a hot water bottle wanting the excruciating pain to go away.

The times she spent on the physio table after suffering another flare-up, all the while just wanting to join her team-mates on the training pitch.

During her early career at Chelsea, she wanted more than anything to show her ability, skills and justify her signing in January 2016 as one of the brightest prospects in the country from Doncaster Belles.

But her body was failing her - just as the doctors had let her down following a series of appointments and a number of years.

Chelsea, however, turned England's career around. By pushing for more specialist care, the now Tottenham and Lionesses international was finally able to get the care she deserved and a diagnosis she had waited years to hear. She had endometriosis.

Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes and affects one in 10 women. Symptoms can include extreme pain in the lower back and pelvis, painful menstrual cramps, infertility or digestive problems. It is unclear what causes the disease and cannot be prevented.

"There were times when I was at Chelsea and the girls would be out training and I'd be in the physio room on the physio bed just in agony, crying," England tells Sky Sports in an exclusive interview.

"I'll never forget those days because it stopped me doing the job that I love. At the time I was so young, I wanted to impress being at a club like Chelsea and it felt like it was hindering me to be able to do the job that I was brought in to