Endometriosis

Canberra Health Services said it received a "lot of feedback" on the post and had removed it for fear of it being "misinterpreted". It will now meet with members of a Canberra endometriosis support group who expressed concern about the messaging. 

It's one of Australia's most prevalent conditions but there's a lot we still don't know about endometriosis. Two women who know all too well the debilitating nature of the condition are now at the forefront of efforts to unlock its secrets.

A growing collection of tiny tissue samples stored in a Perth lab are being used to unlock the secrets of endometriosis in the hope of one day finding a cure to one of Australia's least understood chronic conditions.

Before undergoing a laparoscopy for endometriosis, Kim-Maree had heard and read many accounts of people feeling better "almost straight away". So when she didn't, she felt like she had failed in some way.

It's understandable to feel nervous about having a laparoscopy for endometriosis. Knowing what is involved can help ease your mind.

A million Australian women and girls suffer from endometriosis at some point in their life — the same number of participants in netball. That's why premiership player Tayla Williams is using her platform to break taboos about period talk.

Persistent pelvic pain affects one in five women but is notoriously under-diagnosed and under-treated, with many women — like Louise — feeling dismissed or invalidated by medical professionals. Now, a group of female doctors are out to change that.

Endometriosis affects at least one in nine females in Australia, but many sufferers often feel isolated. In the Hunter region, a group is working together to navigate a health system that has historically minimised women’s pain.

Jessica Spain says she was prescribed magnesium and the pill, diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, and told her symptoms were psychological before eventually being told she had endometriosis.

Helping women find the language to describe their persistent pelvic pain symptoms can improve their chances of receiving the right care.

Australian singer and TV and radio personality Ricki-Lee Coulter undergoes surgery for endometriosis, which affects nearly 1 million Australian women.

Despite endometriosis impacting one in nine women or people assigned female at birth in Australia, it takes an average of six-and-a-half years to get a diagnosis — if at all. New "one-stop shop" clinics are aimed at addressing those wait times.

Nicola Dobson says the pain of endometriosis feels like her insides are made of Velcro that she can't rip apart. But when she spoke to her family doctor, she was referred to a psychologist.

When experiencing pelvic pain, many women and their doctors perceive it as a regular symptom of menstruation. But a new app tracks women's cycles and alerts them to abnormalities, connecting them to health professionals via telehealth.

Endometriosis sufferers say they are hopeful a South Australian inquiry leads to quicker diagnoses and better public understanding.

For 15 years, Casey says doctors told her the pain she was experiencing was normal. Finding 'Dr Jenny' finally led her to answers.

The drug Ryeqo is approved by the TGA to treat endometriosis. Here's what we know about what it does and how much it costs.

Women experiencing pelvic pain related to conditions like endometriosis say their concerns are often dismissed. We asked the experts for their advice on being heard.

It took Casey many years to access a specialist for a debilitating and painful menstrual cycle. Now, a federally funded endometriosis and pelvic pain clinic is online but, in rural Victoria it's still difficult to access.

Lianne Williams is one of the many women with endometriosis who has had to fight to have medical professionals take her symptoms seriously. Clinics dedicated to treating the condition are becoming more common, but are they working?