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Endometriosis: Call to teach menstrual wellbeing in Wales

A woman who waited 11 years for a diagnosis says being taught about the condition may have helped.
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Is it just me - or should doctors not be referring to hospitals for proper diagnoses if it affects 10% of the female population?

You shouldn't have to be taught about this in school (though I agree, it's a good thing) and you shouldn't have to "know what to fight for" with the health service - the health service should be looking out for the obvious things for you.
 
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Scouse said:
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Endometriosis: Call to teach menstrual wellbeing in Wales

A woman who waited 11 years for a diagnosis says being taught about the condition may have helped.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk

Is it just me - or should doctors not be referring to hospitals for proper diagnoses if it affects 10% of the female population?

You shouldn't have to be taught about this in school (though I agree, it's a good thing) and you shouldn't have to "know what to fight for" with the health service - the health service should be looking out for the obvious things for you.
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It's not a 'women's disease you terf! Many women have cocks, not uteruses. Its a bleeders disease :eek:
 
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It's not a 'women's disease you terf! Many women have cocks, not uteruses. Its a bleeders disease :eek:
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Then their healthcare professionals should either refer them or point and laugh ;)
 
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Scouse said:
www.bbc.co.uk

Endometriosis: Call to teach menstrual wellbeing in Wales

A woman who waited 11 years for a diagnosis says being taught about the condition may have helped.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk

Is it just me - or should doctors not be referring to hospitals for proper diagnoses if it affects 10% of the female population?

You shouldn't have to be taught about this in school (though I agree, it's a good thing) and you shouldn't have to "know what to fight for" with the health service - the health service should be looking out for the obvious things for you.
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Don't know much about it, but if most cases are genetic and start immediately when girls start menstruating, then it should be taught in schools, because it sounds like it would help with early treatment for what's obviously a chronic condition; but if most cases come on later in life (and I have no idea what the numbers are and that article doesn't help) then it probably doesn't make any more sense than "here's all the diseases you might get when you grow up. Terrified yet?".
 
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Don't know much about it, but if most cases are genetic and start immediately when girls start menstruating, then it should be taught in schools, because it sounds like it would help with early treatment for what's obviously a chronic condition; but if most cases come on later in life (and I have no idea what the numbers are and that article doesn't help) then it probably doesn't make any more sense than "here's all the diseases you might get when you grow up. Terrified yet?".
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Friend has it. From what i understand its diagnosis is delayed a lot because many think its just monthly things and dont realise what it is
 
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It is a horrible thing and girls should be taught in school what to look for so they can to to their doctors ASAP ....symptoms of polysisitic ovaries should be taught at the same time.
 
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One of my ex's had/has Endo. It was debilitating for her and it took years to get a diagnosis. She finally had a laparoscopy and they found it. It's not a hugely well known condition despite the number of women who suffer, many of whom never get a diagnosis. There's a thing about having kids "Curing" it and she's had kids but I haven't spoken to her in almost 20 years so I don't know whether it worked or not.

Teaching girls what to look for and how to fight for a proper investigation can only be a good thing.
 
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I happen to agree, there is no real argument against teaching people about their bodies.
 
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One of my ex's had/has Endo. It was debilitating for her and it took years to get a diagnosis. She finally had a laparoscopy and they found it. It's not a hugely well known condition despite the number of women who suffer, many of whom never get a diagnosis. There's a thing about having kids "Curing" it and she's had kids but I haven't spoken to her in almost 20 years so I don't know whether it worked or not.

Teaching girls what to look for and how to fight for a proper investigation can only be a good thing.
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Yep. Cousin has it as has a mate. And what I find staggering is that "it's not a hugely well known condition".

Why? If it affects 10% of women?

Yep, we all should be taught more about our bodies at school - there's no argument amongs any of us there. For kids that pay attention that's great. But getting effective treatment at the hands of the NHS shouldn't be dependent on your level of education and what you "fight for".

If something affects 10% of women, why aren't doctors spotting it and sending people routinely for diagnosis? Why is it taking 7 years? Why not "well, this affects 10% of women - lets send you for an endoscopy and double check it's not this really common thing for which we have a treatment".


That's what I'm fucked off about here. Not the education piece. There's not a lot that can't be improved by more education.
 
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Yep. Cousin has it as has a mate. And what I find staggering is that "it's not a hugely well known condition".

Why? If it affects 10% of women?

Yep, we all should be taught more about our bodies at school - there's no argument amongs any of us there. For kids that pay attention that's great. But getting effective treatment at the hands of the NHS shouldn't be dependent on your level of education and what you "fight for".

If something affects 10% of women, why aren't doctors spotting it and sending people routinely for diagnosis? Why is it taking 7 years? Why not "well, this affects 10% of women - lets send you for an endoscopy and double check it's not this really common thing for which we have a treatment".


That's what I'm fucked off about here. Not the education piece. There's not a lot that can't be improved by more education.
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I couldn't agree more. The fact that a condition affecting such a large percentage of women being so far down the list of what doctors initially look for is ridiculous. If I recall correctly, it took my ex seeing a female doctor and insisting that it wasn't just bad period pains for the laparoscopy to happen. Many male doctors refused to look further into it. In fact I distinctly remember one male doctor telling her "It's just bad period pain, learn to deal with it and stop wasting my time." I nearly punched the bloke then and there.
 
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How long's it been since @Job got his latest enforced holiday @Deebs?

I have to admit - arguments have definitely been more spread out and on a wider variety of topics. And it's nice that not everything is about black people any more. ;)
 
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How long's it been since @Job got his latest enforced holiday @Deebs?

I have to admit - arguments have definitely been more spread out and on a wider variety of topics. And it's nice that not everything is about black people any more. ;)
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His two weeks end tomorrow.
 
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