A woman who went to the GP complaining about abdominal pain during sex was told:“You’re 70 years old;of course sex is going to hurt.” Three days later,her appendix burst.
Fi Macrae,who has endometriosis,was told by doctors it wasn’t possible she could be in so much pain and maybe mood stabilisers would fix her head.
This advice is not only medically irresponsible,but also reinforces a set of sinister and sexist myths.
New research has linked the condition to bacteria commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract.
A mystery illness looked certain to put Joan Sauers’ daughter’s life on hold,but it led to a love of books – and,later,writing.
A breakthrough paves the way for research into effective treatments,potentially limiting the need for invasive and painful surgeries.
The federal government will commit $58 million to help treat the condition that affects one in nine women,including specialised treatment centres and education.
“Endo” often goes undetected and can cause women hoping to conceive to lose many fertile years before they discover the cause. One researcher is trying to develop a ‘calculator’ for it.
For years,doctors seemed so convinced that Lucia's pain was imagined,she almost started to believe them. Then she learnt the truth.
One in three potentially deadly endometrial cancers could be avoided and losing weight,drinking coffee,having babies and breastfeeding just might help.
It's painful,debilitating and can land you in hospital – and one in nine Australian women suffer from it by their early 40s. What is endometriosis?