Around one in ten women and people with uteruses in the world have endometriosis. And even though it can be one of the most debilitating and painful conditions - there’s still no cure. 

But now a huge study has found a really interesting link between endo and childhood. We’ll unpack it in this episode with Associate Professor Dr Theresa Larkin. Plus she’ll explain what the symptoms of endo are, the process to diagnosis, treatment and pain management. 

Correction: In this episode the definition of endometriosis was simplified as endometrial tissue. In fact, according to Endometriosis Australia, 'endometriosis is a chronic and persistent condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) grows outside of the uterus'.

SHOW NOTES:

Endometriosis research

Theresa’s research on pelvic pain

Theresa’s article about hysterectomy

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