25 h. ago Endo the Battle: Why does it take so long to get an endometriosis diagnosis? What needs to change

The average time it takes to get an endometriosis diagnosis has actually gone up 🚨

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49 h. ago Endo the Battle: 'Thoracic endometriosis made me feel like I was drowning

Thoracic endometriosis is estimated to impact one to 12% of those living with pelvic endo 🚨

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65 h. ago Endo the Battle: What is endometriosis? The debilitating signs and symptoms to look out for

There are an estimated 190 million women living with endometriosis worldwide🚨

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1 week ago My doctor turned me away when I complained about a persistent cough at 16... weeks later I received the devastating cancer diagnosis that changed my life forever

Daisy first went to the GP in March 2023 where she was prescribe antibiotics for a suspected chest infection. She also found lumps on her head which continued to get worse and led her to visit A&E.

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2 w. ago Endo the Battle: 'I made a documentary about my endometriosis battle

Thoracic endometriosis is estimated to affect 1 to 12% of patients 🚨

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2 w. ago Endo the Battle: The Scottish patients 'so desperate' they've travelled 2,000 miles for endometriosis care

It takes on average eight years and 10 months for an endometriosis diagnosis in Scotland 🚨

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2 w. ago ‘Cancer gave me clarity’: Industry star Marisa Abela on surviving serious illness, playing posh and on

She’s the breakout star of the cult banking drama who went on to play Amy Winehouse and has now been handpicked by Steven Soderbergh for his latest thriller. But at 23, a shock diagnosis changed her worldMarisa Abela finds it very difficult to go to the gym. Not for the usual reasons – lack of time or motivation – but because she says the reception she gets there is “insane”. The actor lives near the City of London, and her local gym is nestled between the gigantic, glinting glass offices of the capital’s financial district – which also happens to be the natural habitat of Yasmin Kara-Hanani, the hyper-privileged and extravagantly troubled junior banker Abela plays in the hit BBC drama Industry. And it’s not just while she’s exercising – that swarm of real‑life bankers desperate to tell Abela how much they love the show means meals out can be an issue, too. “If I tried to go to a salad bar at lunchtime in the City ” she trails off, looking slightly dazed.Abela isn’t just h...

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2 w. ago Endo The Battle: National World launches endometriosis campaign

Did you know that if you had your first symptom of endometriosis today, you likely wouldn’t receive a diagnosis until 2034?

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2 w. ago Endo the Battle: ‘I travelled over 2,000 miles for endometriosis care

It took me 20 years to get a diagnosis of endometriosis - and I had to travel from Northern Ireland to England to get it.

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