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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Hannah Fearn

‘Gaslit by doctors’: UK women with endometriosis told it is ‘all in their head’

Woman with stomach pain resting on bed with her dog
Women can wait years for a diagnosis and there is no long-term cure for the disease. Photograph: martin-dm/Getty Images

Women with endometriosis who have endured years of excruciating pain are being “fobbed off” by doctors and told their symptoms are “all in their head”, leading them to give up seeking NHS treatment, new research has found.

A study carried out by academics at Manchester Metropolitan University found women with the disease felt “gaslit” by doctors due to their lack of understanding of the condition.

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