THE PROBLEM
10% of women globally have endometriosis.
That’s 190 million women.
Despite being the second most common gynaecological condition in the UK, the diagnosis wait times have worsened, now averaging 8 years and 10 months.
It’s time to stop dismissing women’s health conditions by making endometriosis screening mandatory from the age of 20, guaranteeing that women are provided with the care and attention they rightly deserve.
10% of women globally have endometriosis.
That’s 190 million women.
Despite being the second most common gynaecological condition in the UK, the diagnosis wait times have worsened, now averaging 8 years and 10 months.
It’s time to stop dismissing women’s health conditions by making endometriosis screening mandatory from the age of 20, guaranteeing that women are provided with the care and attention they rightly deserve.
HOW THIS WILL HELP
If the UK agrees to making screening mandatory this will:
- Reduce diagnosis wait times.
- Save the NHS millions per year
(Endometriosis costs the UK economy £8.2BN a year) - Improve the quality of life for millions of women.
- Increase education and awareness of the condition.
We need your support to not only raise awareness but create ACTION.
SIGN
Right to Equality’s petition, advocating for the implementation of affirmative consent laws in the UK. At 10,000 signatures our petition will receive a response from the government. At 100,000 signatures, the petition will be considered for debate in Parliament.
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We need your support to not only raise awareness but create ACTION.
SIGN
Right to Equality’s petition, advocating for the implementation of affirmative consent laws in the UK. At 10,000 signatures our petition will receive a response from the government. At 100,000 signatures, the petition will be considered for debate in Parliament.
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Stef's Story
“I remember first getting symptoms between the ages of 18 to 20, which only heightened in my early twenties. I finally got diagnosed with endometriosis when I was 25, after years of my symptoms being dismissed and undermined by doctors and GP’s as just “period pains”. I remember feeling lots of shame & embarrassment, but the pain got so bad I resorted to undertaking a lot of my own research. I eventually went to see a gynaecologist and got a scan, which confirmed it was endometriosis. I hadn’t even heard of it. I was told there was no cure and the only option available to me was the surgery. In the meantime I researched other women’s experiences around how they had alleviated symptoms. Alongside getting the surgery I found nutrition & movement to be the most helpful thing. I ultimately had the surgery in 2017, but had to resort to private healthcare both to do this (and to get diagnosed) due to the NHS wait times, but I recognise that this is a huge privilege and for millions of women this simply isn’t an option. This is why this petition is so pivotal, without this action, we’re leaving millions of women to suffer for years on end with chronic pain. We need to go beyond just increasing awareness and support for women suffering with this condition, we need to take action.’
