After over two-and-a-half years of symptoms, Farrell found out she had endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and an ovarian cyst. She had suffered ...
The gender health gap is even wider for black women living in the US and UK. Black women are less likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis than white women. While problems with women’s health are increasingly being recognised, repeated calls in the past to raise awareness and education for girls, women, and healthcare professionals haven’t led to much-needed change. Historically, women have experienced inequality in the kind of healthcare and treatment they have received – which is known as the gender health gap. The UK government’s recent Women’s Health Survey captured how women continue to be dismissed and ignored when seeking care. It reportedly stated: “Learning to deal with a monthly inconvenience is all part of being a woman.” For those of us in our twenties and thirties, these are the kinds of problems we deal with every day.
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Endometriosis is a painful disorder that millions of women across the country suffer from and it can take years to be diagnose.
The month of March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. The Endometriosis Association started this campaign back in 1993, according to their website it is now ...
Endometriosis affects about ten percent of women within the global population according to the . According to the , “endometriosis is a disease where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of the uterus.” The month of March is Endometriosis Awareness Month.
Reason Party MP Fiona Patten is calling for Australia's first specialised endometriosis centre. A Victorian MP is calling for $35 million to set up Australia's ...
An Australian-first endometriosis clinic could be built in Victoria as part of a push to help women suffering from the debilitating condition. Mitch Clarke.
A Victorian MP is calling for $35 million to set up Australia's first specialised endometriosis centre, to provide...