Australian women experience decade-long delay in diagnosis of endometriosis

Australian women experience decade-long delay in diagnosis of endometriosis

Australian women with endometriosis can experience symptoms including severe period pain, depression and back pain for around a decade before being diagnosed, a University of Queensland study has revealed. Researchers from the UQ School of Public Health analyzed data from 7,606 women born between 1973 and 1978 who had been surveyed on their health and … Read more

I wasn’t crazy, I had severe endometriosis

I wasn’t crazy, I had severe endometriosis

By Shania Obrien For Daily Mail Australia 01:04 29 Oct 2023, updated 01:11 29 Oct 2023 Alicia Garrigos suffered through sciatic nerve pain, limited mobility, debilitating cramps and heavy bleeding for eight years before a doctor finally took a closer look at her ‘mysterious’ symptoms. When she was 16, the swim teacher from Melbourne started … Read more