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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Whittaker

‘I’ve had six barbaric operations for endometriosis – there needs to be a better way to diagnose it’

Endometriosis sufferers who have waited years to be diagnosed have called for another, quicker option that’s not invasive and “barbaric” surgery.

The painful condition causes cells similar to those in the lining of the womb to grow in other parts of the body. But, despite endometriosis affecting about one in 10 women in the UK, it takes an average of eight years to get a diagnosis.

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