"Many Photos" - Marilyn Monroe inspires 12 women who've all battled endometriosis to pose in a 50s-style diner

Posing in a 50s-style diner, their smiles mask 12 stories of agony and heartbreak.

For these calendar girls all suffer from the painful womb condition endometriosis. Some have faced surgery, others have been told they may never have children.

They joined forces to raise awareness of the disorder. Inspired by Marilyn Monroe, who was a sufferer, they posed in an American diner.

Emma Tully, 32, who put the calendar together, said: ‘We wanted it to have a 1950s feel. We’ve had women message us to say that they have had the strength to go to the doctors with the condition now that they have seen our calendar. The awareness has been phenomenal.’

Endometriosis, the second most common gynaecological condition, affects 1.5million women in the UK. It occurs when tissue similar to womb lining grows in the wrong place.

The calendar has so far raised nearly £4,000 for the charity Endometriosis UK. Copies can be purchased at www.endometriosis-uk.org.

JANUARY: Becki Jones, 26, a teacher from Wrexham, was diagnosed in 2016 but is now four months pregnant

FEBRUARY: Vicci Hanke is 28 and from Dudley. She had symptoms at 13 and says: ‘I’m in daily pain but it won’t beat me’

MARCH: Laura McKendrick, 25, a nurse from Northampton, took years to be correctly diagnosed

APRIL: Kelly Newbold, 34, from Manchester, suffered symptoms after having her son Taylor, who is now 14

MAY: Laura Waite, 31, is from Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. She sas suffered symptoms since her first period at the age of nine

JUNE: Katie Awdas, 33, a teacher from Bury, Had seven operations but still hopes to have a child

JULY: Emma Tully, 32, from Wrexham, developed the condition at ten. Despite nine operations, she had daughter Annabelle, four. She said: 'I feel so lucky'

AUGUST: Susie Lydiate is a 36-year-old teacher from Chester. The mother of two also suffered two miscarriages

SEPTEMBER: Lauren Agnew, 27, a scientist from Macclesfield, was diagnosed ten years ago. She now runs half-marathons

OCTOBER: Imogen Hollinshead, 21, from Blackpool. Her daughter was stillborn but she is now expecting a son

NOVEMBER: Kacey-Lee Larcombe, 24, from Cardiff was diagnosed at 21. She has daughter Maisie who is five months old

DECEMBER: Fay Harrison, 30, of Lytham, Lancashire. Ms Harrison started suffering at 12, but was not diagnosed until she was 24

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