Extra: Katja Snoeijs on her endometriosis diagnosis
About this episode
Katja Snoeijs discusses her endometriosis diagnosis and its impact on her career as a professional athlete.
Everton and Netherlands striker Katja Snoeijs has opened up to BBC Sport's Emma Middleton about her endometriosis diagnosis. Katja was diagnosed at the end of last year and decided to talk publicly which also ties in with March being Endometriosis Awareness Month. Katja explains how her diagnosis came about and how she pushed through the pain as a professional athlete.
People in this episode
Host: Emma Middleton
Guest: Katja Snoeijs
Topics covered
- endometriosis
- women's football
- athlete health
- awareness
- personal story
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Sport, Everton
Places: Netherlands
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