One in nine women aged 40 to 44 have endometriosis

One in nine women aged 40 to 44 have endometriosis

Advocates say the report validates women who have campaigned for years for more awareness of the condition.

  • byRachel Clun

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When I said I didn't have insurance,the receptionist's face went blank

When I said I didn't have insurance,the receptionist's face went blank

Women struggle with painfully long wait times for endometriosis diagnosis under the public health system.

  • byRose Dooley
Staring down the barrel of pain and debt:endometriosis'untold cost
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Staring down the barrel of pain and debt:endometriosis'untold cost

Twenty thousand dollars. That’s how much endometriosis will cost Jessica Duncan in one year.

  • byKate Aubusson
How our health system is failing women

How our health system is failing women

From failure to test new drugs on female subjects,to lack of timely diagnosis of extremely painful conditions,women are being let down by the health system in many ways.

  • byCaroline Zielinski
Government commits $30m in fight against endometriosis and ovarian cancer
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Government commits $30m in fight against endometriosis and ovarian cancer

The federal government has committed $30 million to fight endometriosis and ovarian cancer in a new National Women’s Health Strategy.

  • byKate Aubusson
Hysterectomies lower chance of ovarian cancer,Queensland study finds

Hysterectomies lower chance of ovarian cancer,Queensland study finds

Rates of ovarian cancer were lower for women who suffered endometriosis who had a hysterectomy compared to those who didn't,new research has found.

  • byStuart Layt
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How five questions could stop women suffering in silence

How five questions could stop women suffering in silence

An endometriosis screening tool could change the way women are diagnosed with the disease.

  • byDaniella White
The women working behind the scenes to shed light on Australia's endometriosis epidemic

The women working behind the scenes to shed light on Australia's endometriosis epidemic

After decades of ignorance,endometriosis - a disease that afflicts one in 10 women - is finally getting some attention. But why now?

  • byEsther Han
700,000 women with endometriosis no longer have to suffer in silence
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700,000 women with endometriosis no longer have to suffer in silence

For generations,one in 10 women suffered unbearable,'invisible'pain in silence. They were told to man up and have a baby. No longer.

  • byEsther Han
Post-surgery,Lena Dunham is celebrating her weight gain

Post-surgery,Lena Dunham is celebrating her weight gain

She let her Instagram followers know she is"happy,joyous and free".

'Unexpected finding':Obese women more likely to have severe endometriosis
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'Unexpected finding':Obese women more likely to have severe endometriosis

Researchers have found new and interesting links between weight and endometriosis,a disease affecting 700,000 Australian women.

  • byEsther Han