Endometriosis is a painful, long-term condition affecting women and assigned female at birth. March is the Endometriosis Awareness Month for the condition that can have a significant impact on day-to-day life for which there is no cure.
There are 1.5 million people in the UK with endometriosis, and even though the condition can be debilitating, diagnosis can take about eight years.
Its symptoms include intense pelvic pain and heavy periods that are far more painful than what is normal. Those suffering with the condition have reported delayed diagnosis and dismissive attitudes, including doctors saying their symptoms aren't "that bad", Wales Online reported.
The condition causes tissue similar to the lining of the womb to grow elsewhere – including in the ovaries and fallopian tubes – and can result in severe pelvic and period pain.Treatments for endometriosis include painkillers, hormone medicines and contraceptives, and surgery (laparoscopy and hysterectomy).
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