“Back in my mid-20s I was told I'd never be able to have children as I wasn't having periods. Doctors tried to start up my monthly cycles, but when nothing worked, they actually offered me a hysterectomy. Without it, they said I might get ovarian cancer in the future. I chose not to have the operation, and am so glad I didn't.”

English former professional footballer, midfielder

Jill Louise Scott is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. She became known for her long career in the game and for the role she played in England's midfield. A FIFA technical report on the 2011 Women's World Cup described her as one of England's four outstanding players, praising her as an energetic, ball-winning midfielder who organises the team well and works hard at both ends of the pitch. The report also noted that she can change her team's angle of attack.