Endometriosis

Mark Gillespie (left), with Western Trust colleagues meeting with Health Minister Robbie Butler at Altnagelvin Hospital recently.

Western Trust and Derry MLAs welcome investment in Endometriosis healthcare

The Health Minister meeting Derry Well Woman representatives recently. Jim McCafferty Photography.

Funding allocated for Endometriosis services

Catherine O’Donnell, alongside Cate O’Connor and Kathleen King of MISE Ireland.

'It’s not just period pain'

A young woman from Donegal who had to travel nearly 2,000 miles to finally get treatment for endometriosis is among many women with the condition who feel they have been ‘ignored, dismissed and talked down’, a TD has claimed.

Donegal woman forced to travel 2,000 miles to get endometriosis diagnosis

54 per cent of those not seeking support blamed the long waits for treatment via the health service

Adults with chronic pain cite long NHS wait times for poor treatment

If you woke up with your first symptoms of endometriosis today, you’re likely not to get a diagnosis until 2034

Endometriosis: Health minister responds to our open letter

A group of organisations and advocates from across the UK are coming together to shine a light on thoracic endometriosis.

'The NHS is failing us': Hundreds share their endometriosis stories

It takes on average eight years and 10 months to get an endometriosis diagnosis in Scotland.

Endometriosis: National World's open letter to health ministers

If you woke up with your first symptoms of endometriosis today, you’re likely not to get a diagnosis until 2034

Education 'most important thing' in tackling endometriosis delays

Fisayo Thompson's documentary Walking Through Walls, follows her journey to get an endometriosis diagnosis.

Thoracic endometriosis: ‘I felt like I was drowning’

It takes on average eight years and 10 months to get an endometriosis diagnosis in Scotland.

The debilitating signs that you might have endometriosis

Fisayo Thompson's documentary Walking Through Walls, follows her journey to get an endometriosis diagnosis.

Endometriosis: 'If you can see it - maybe you'll take it seriously'

Laurene recently travelled to Bucharest in Romania to have surgery for endometriosis.

Endometriosis: ‘It's had a catastrophic chokehold on my everyday life’

It takes on average eight years and 10 months to get a diagnosis for endometriosis in England.

Endo The Battle: National World launches endometriosis campaign

It takes on average eight years and 10 months to get an endometriosis diagnosis in Scotland.

‘I travelled 2,000 miles for endometriosis care - we need change now’

Pictured are left, Mairead Fox, right, Nadine Radcliffe, and front, Cali Morrow, who spoke to the Journal recently about living with Endometriosis. Photo: Brendan McDaid.

Derry & Strabane unanimously demands better for those living with endometriosis
Derry & Strabane Council is to write to Health Minister Mike Nesbitt seeking clarification on the Department for Health’s strategy to improve provisions for those suffering with Endometriosis in the Western Trust.
Brendan McDaid

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Pictured are left, Mairead Fox, right, Nadine Radcliffe, and front, Cali Morrow. Photo: Brendan McDaid.

'This should not be happening in this day and age'

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld

Almost one in five women fear their GP won't take them seriously

Ruth Lue-Quee, education consultant from Staffordshire, who says period poverty is more widespread than people think

Secondary school teachers call for better and earlier period education

The average waiting time for an urgent endometriosis patient in the Western Trust is over half a year, the Health Minister Mikes Nesbitt has confirmed.

Half a year wait for urgent endometriosis patients in the Western Trust

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld

Health expert explains damage caused by dismissing period problems

Fearing they won't have access to bathrooms during class can be distressing for some students (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

'It's embarrassing': Pupils hit out at schools locking their toilets

Dawn Schamely, 40, spent eight months in agony after her C-section scar became infected. (Picture: SWNS)

"My C-sec scar became infected - I spent eight months in agony"

UK to trial new groundbreaking endometriosis treatment

Leah Williamson with the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 Trophy (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Lioness Captain Leah Williamson opens up about endometriosis

These are the signs and symptoms of endometriosis you need to know about Claire Schofield

‘When I got the diagnosis there was a sense of relief’

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