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Yesterday (3rd March) marked the start of Endometriosis Awareness Week and what will be a really important time for many, as awareness is raised about this debilitating and little talked about condition. Endometriosis affects 1.5 million women in the UK, almost as many as are affected by diabetes[1]. Many wait a long time to have their heavy, painful periods and excessive bleeding diagnosed and it can be an embarrassing condition to discuss and explain. What is...

Affecting nearly two million women in the UK, endometriosis is a medical condition where body tissue in the pelvic area behaves similar to the womb lining.

Women can experience pain and discomfort when these tissues thicken, become inflamed and break down.

While endometriosis has no cure, symptoms can be managed through diet and lifestyle changes, as well as medical treatment, including:

Eating a balanced diet. Drinking plenty of water. Quitting smoking. Regular physical...

Endometriosis - could this be the cause of your painful, heavy periods or reason you are having trouble getting pregnant? According to the NHS, endometriosis is a common condition where tissue that behaves like the lining of the womb (the endometrium) is found outside the womb. Symptoms of endometriosis can vary significantly from person to person and in some women there are no symptoms at all. Endometriosis UK, state that in cases of moderate and severe endometriosis chances of natural...

Around 10% of women in the UK have endometriosis - a chronic condition characterised by very painful periods, pelvic pain, painful sex and other uncomfortable symptoms such as bladder irritation and bowel problems. Infertility, depression and anxiety are also common among sufferers.

Unfortunately a diagnosis often takes years, which means hundreds of women lack the proper care and support to effectively manage their symptoms. If left undiagnosed, endometriosis can make leading a normal life...