10-07-2025
I've spent two decades battling this hidden skin disorder that affects thousands of women. It's taken a huge toll on my life and this is what triggers it: JENNIFER BARTON
The scene I wake up to is a familiar one: my pillowcases and sheets are dotted with droplets of blood. I hurry to strip the bed and hide my shame before my husband Will (or worse, one of our four daughters) walks in.
Just as I do almost every morning, I put all the bedclothes straight into the laundry. The blood is mine; the stains my fault.
