Charities overwhelmed by calls from public after the Guardian’s reports on scale of disease that affects one in 10 women
Endometriosis charities said they have been overwhelmed by the public response to the Guardian’s revelations of the scale of a disease that affects one in 10 women and the hidden suffering that it causes.
The charities said women got in touch to tell them of their experience with the disease,with many reporting that doctors were unable to find out what was erroneous with them, or to pick up satisfactory treatment once they had been diagnosed. Related: Endometriosis: hidden suffering of millions of women revealed Related: Endometriosis: 20 things every woman (and every doctor) should know Related: Oona King on endometriosis: 'It’s a disability that only appears one week in four' Related: What is endometriosis? A visual guide Related: Women discuss endometriosis: 'No one believed I could be in such pain from a period' Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com