BBC Health
Government 'Determined' to Make Endometriosis Diagnosis Less of an Endurance Sport
Two women share their agonizing journeys with endometriosis, as the government vows to speed up diagnoses and end the 'it's normal' dismissal.
2026-07-20
BBC Health
2026-07-19
BBC Health
Study Finds That Ignoring Women's Pain Leads to Job Losses, Shocking Absolutely No One
One in six women with endometriosis leave their jobs due to a condition doctors often dismiss. UK law offers no protection, so women are left vomiting in bins and taking baths between clients.
2026-07-18
BBC Health
Woman's Endometriosis Left Her Disabled After Doctors Spent 17 Years Not Noticing
Daneka Etchells spent 17 years being told her debilitating pain was fine - now she's permanently disabled and starring in a play about the same problem.
2026-07-11
BBC Health
NHS Finally Offers Non-Surgical Endometriosis Tests After Decades of Telling Women 'It's All in Your Head'
After decades of women being told their agony is just 'part of being a woman,' the NHS finally rolls out rapid endometriosis tests - because apparently, surgery was the only other option.
2026-07-07
BBC Health
Finally, a Blood Test for Endometriosis Might Spare Women a Decade-Long Wait and a Surgery
Researchers find a hormonal blood test that could diagnose endometriosis without surgery, potentially shaving years off the average 10+ year wait for a diagnosis.
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