Endometriosis storyline to air on EastEnders this week
After tragically suffering a miscarriage, Ruby undergoes further testing in tomorrow night’s episode of EastEnders (Thursday, 25th March) and it is suggested by her gynaecologist that she has endometriosis.
The Department for Health has today launched a consultation on a new Women’s Health Strategy. The Government want to hear first-hand experiences of accessing healthcare, to identify and make recommendations on what steps need to be taken to ensure equal access to treatment.
New stats from Endometriosis UK this week for Endometriosis Awareness Month reveal that:
62% of women (aged 16-54) would put off going to a Doctor with symptoms of endometriosis because they don’t think it’s serious enough to bother a Doctor with, they’d be embarrassed, don’t think they’d be taken seriously, or think symptoms including painful periods are normal. This statistic rises to 80% of 16-24-year-olds.
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