Emma Barnett: We can't ignore this disease that leaves one in 10 women like me in agony
Summary
Endometriosis is a disease that causes severe pain and affects about one in ten women of reproductive age. It happens when cells like those in the womb grow in other parts of the body, causing inflammation and scars. Many women wait years to get a diagnosis, and treatment can be difficult.Key Facts
- Endometriosis causes painful sores and scarring outside the womb, often on organs like the bowel or lungs.
- The pain can be so severe that it affects daily life, including sleep, eating, and speaking.
- Emma Barnett and other women shared their long struggles with endometriosis for a BBC documentary.
- It takes on average over nine years in the UK for women to get diagnosed; this wait is longer for ethnic minority women.
- One woman, Madalitso from Malawi, waited 25 years for diagnosis and even had unnecessary surgery.
- The exact cause of endometriosis is still unknown to doctors and scientists.
- Treatments include surgery to remove affected tissue, but there is no cure yet.
- The condition is often misunderstood as just a painful period, but it affects the whole body and is serious.
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