Endometriosis: ‘Women’s health at bottom of Welsh NHS wait lists’
Jessica Ricketts is one of 164,000 patients who’ve been on waiting lists for more than a year. Source link
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Excess Weight May Double Risk of Endometrial Cancer
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
Endometriosis: ‘Doctors would tell me it’s in my head’
Endometriosis is a cruel and debilitating disease that affects one in 10 women globally of reproductive age. Although it is common, many women are dismissed and continue life undiagnosed as the average wait for diagnosis is eight years. Two women have told us how their lives have been permanently affected by the disease. Produced by … Read more
‘Pain isn’t taken seriously with endometriosis’
For 12 years, Tara Doherty’s endometriosis went undiagnosed. The 26-year-old, from Thornaby, started her periods when she was 10 years old and was put on the contraceptive pill by the age of 12. After years of fatigue, trips to A&E, a chemically-induced menopause and multiple disciplinaries from work due to poor attendance, she was finally … Read more
Endometriosis Not Linked With Preterm Birth, New Study Finds
Feb. 9, 2022 — Researchers evaluating whether endometriosis is linked with preterm birth found no such association in a study of more than 1,300 women. These new findings, which were published online in JAMA Network Open, suggest that changing strategies to prevent preterm birth for women with the disease may not be necessary. The research … Read more
Heavy bleeding at the time of menstruation is the sign of endometriosis
It’s a long-term condition that can have a significant impact on any woman’s life and also the main cause of ovarian cancer. (Photo source: IE) Endometriosis is an often painful disorder in which tissue similar to the tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus — the endometrial — grows outside your uterus. Endometriosis … Read more
Endometriosis: Bride-to-be ‘pleading’ for hysterectomy aged 23
A young woman with endometriosis says surgery is being refused due to her age and childless status. Source link
Endometriosis care needs urgent improvement, MPs say
‘Doctors missed my endometriosis for 17 years’ Source link