‘I’m a GP — we should all know the signs of this condition’
Endometriosis affects around 1.5 million women in the UK (Image: Humphrey Nemar/Getty) Endometriosis is one of the commonest…
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…
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…
‘Lightning bum’ is the shock symptom striking Brits several times a month
If you get butt pain you might want to take notes (Picture: Getty) If you’ve been minding your…
‘Endometriosis left me in constant agony and doubly incontinent’
Laura with ‘endo-belly’ – painful bloating caused by the inflammatory condition (picture owner supplied) When Laura Packer’s first…
Teenager ‘feels neglected by NHS’ after years-long endometriosis fight
“IF YOU genuinely think there’s a problem, don’t stop until you get answers.” Esmé Capp is only 19,…
Doctors Dismissed Her Severe Pain as Anxiety. But Inside Her Body, It ‘Looked Like a Bomb Had Gone Off’
NEED TO KNOW Amy Peckham-Driver, now 31, began struggling with severe menstrual pain in her teens, but doctors…
I spent 10 years in excruciating pain – until I left the UK
We officially moved to Spain in June 2023 with our dog (Picture: Emma Kemsley) Looking at the sun…
I thought I just had heavy periods but my womb had split in two
Ellie Curran isn’t sure what her future holds after her diagnosis (Picture: Ellie Curran / SWNS) When Ellie…
‘Lightning bum’ is the shock symptom striking Brits several times a month
If you get butt pain you might want to take notes (Picture: Getty) If you’ve been minding your…
I thought I’d hurt myself at the gym — but I’ve got endometriosis in my chest
The 39-year-old assumed her shoulder pain was because of a routine gym injury (Picture: Jen Pickering) ‘Every time…
Endometriosis diagnosis wait cut from years to just weeks in major breakthrough
One woman who suffered debilitating symptoms for 14 years before she finally received a diagnosis described the news…