Girl, 14, Speaks Out After Doctors Told Her She Was Too Young to Have Endometriosis (Exclusive)
NEED TO KNOW Grace, 14, says doctors dismissed her severe pain, claiming she was too young to have…
Mother spends seven years ‘back and forth’ to doctors with extreme pain before finally getting endometriosis diagnosis
A mother who spent seven years going “back and forth” to doctors with excruciating periods and painful sex…
New research aims to switch off chronic pain at its source
A major new Adelaide University research program will strive to improve the lives of millions by developing targeted…
Why some women are being driven out of the workplace by an illness
Carla Cressy worked as a model from the age of five until she was 17, but kept collapsing…
Australia’s healthcare system still weighted towards male experience, women’s health experts say
Heidi* was pregnant with her second child, extremely nauseous and struggling with “unusual” skin symptoms when she sought…
Lack of endometriosis awareness adds years to diagnosis, report finds
Endometriosis NZ chief executive Tanya Cooke said it showed how awareness had a direct impact on how quickly…
Auckland woman’s molar pregnancy leads to rare cancer battle
During a dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure to remove tissue from the uterus, she suffered a severe haemorrhage…
Updated Endometriosis Guidelines: A Step Forward in Ethical Reproductive Healthcare
Bioethics Forum Essay New clinical guidelines for the diagnosis of endometriosis are welcome news. The guidelines, recently issued…
NICE recommends new dedicated fertility treatment pathway for endometriosis | National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
NICE recommends new dedicated fertility treatment pathway for endometriosis The updated fertility guideline includes a brand-new section specifically…
NICE recommends new fertility pathway for endometriosis
image: ©Halfpoint | iStock New guidance from NICE explains the new fertility pathway for endometriosis, including natural conception,…
Endometriosis: Tauranga entrepreneur Maxine Lindsay creates product to help relieve pain
The only way Lindsay knew how to manage her pain when growing up was with “heavy pain relief”.…
Fertility treatments linked to small increases in some cancers
A study of more than 400,000 women finds medically assisted reproduction is associated with small increases in certain…