Women wait for endometriosis diagnosis with multiple symptoms: Australian women with endometriosis can experience symptoms including severe period pain, depression and back pain for around a decade before being diagnosed, a University of Queensland study has revealed. Researchers from the UQ School of Public Health analysed data from 7,606 women born between 1973 and 1978 who had been surveyed on their health and wellbeing every three years from 2009 to 2018. Lead author Dr Dereje Gete said it’s the first time multiple symptoms have been investigated by an Australian longitudinal study. “Our findings show that women diagnosed with endometriosis were
Women wait for endometriosis diagnosis with multiple symptoms as seen on The Hippocratic Post.