I went from 13 stone and wearing a size 10 to an 18-stone size 20 in just 18 months. I had no idea at the time, but I had lipoedema. And 1 in 10 women do too

A personal health story about a woman whose rapid weight gain was later linked to lipoedema, a chronic fat-distribution condition that is often misunderstood as ordinary weight gain. The piece highlights how common it may be, affecting around 1 in 10 women.