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Endometriosis is a condition that affects 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth in the UK. Symptoms of the condition can often be debilitating, and as a result have a significant impact on a person's life and mental health.
Those who suffer from endometriosis can experience severe pain, especially during menstrual periods, while fertility problems also may develop for others.
It takes on average eight years for a diagnosis, and can often also lead to mental health issues including as depression and anxiety, as it often takes a toll on people’s relationships and work life.
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While there are treatments for the condition such as a surgery to cut away patches of endometriosis tissue or to remove part or all of the organs affected by endometriosis, there's currently no cure for endometriosis.
But what is endometriosis and how does it affect people?
Endometriosis is a condition where cells similar to the ones lining the womb are found elsewhere in the body, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes.
Each month these cells react to the menstrual cycle in the same way to those in the womb, building up and then breaking down and bleeding.
Unlike the cells in the womb that leave the body as a period, this blood has no way to escape, which leads to inflammation, pain, and the formation of scar tissue (adhesions).
Around 1.5million people in the UK are affected by this, which is approximately 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth.
The condition is most active from puberty to menopause, although the impact can be felt for life.
What are the symptoms of endometriosis?
Symptoms of the condition vary from person to person -
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Bindi Irwin has revealed she’s struggled with endometriosis for ten years and recently underwent surgery to treat the condition. "Dear Friends, I battled for a long time wondering if I should share this journey with you in such a public space.
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Bindi Irwin has shared her experience of suffering endometriosis for the past decade to help tackle the stigma around the condition. The TV star, 24, the daughter of late wildlife expert Steve Irwin, said she has undergone surgery, which found 37 lesions and a cyst, after suffering from “insurmountable fatigue, pain and nausea” for 10 years. Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes, according to the NHS website.
Helping through healing. Bindi Irwin got candid about her decade-long battle with endometriosis, revealing that she underwent surgery for the uterine condition that caused her “insurmountable” pain.
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