Cardiff endometriosis patient wants condition treated more urgently Lara Stevens says endometriosis is like the cancer she had as a child, with the potential to spread and damage multiple organs – but feels it is not treated with the required urgency. “The endometriosis could be growing and I wouldn’t know where it is and what … Read more
Dearbhail Ormond was diagnosed with endometriosis after seeing 20 doctors across 18 years. Source link
The study by Endometriosis UK, which is based on a survey of 4,371 people who received a diagnosis of endometriosis, showed almost half of all respondents (47%) had visited their GP 10 or more times with symptoms prior to receiving a diagnosis, and 70% had visited five times or more. Source link
Fitness influencer Stef Williams says she struggled to find help online when she was diagnosed. Source link
Shella Iqbal says there is a taboo around the disease within Asian communities. Source link
Sophie Richards has had six surgeries and countless treatments, some paid for from her own pocket. Source link
The TV conservationist tells Instagram followers she’s suffered “insurmountable pain” for 10 years. Source link
Claire Nicholls says her organs have been affected by the little-understood disease endometriosis. Source link
Jessica Ricketts is one of 164,000 patients who’ve been on waiting lists for more than a year. Source link
By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Obesity is tied to many types of cancer, and new research finds that over the long term it nearly doubles a woman’s risk of endometrial cancer. “This study is an interesting first step into how genetic analyses could be used to uncover … Read more