{"id":2126,"date":"2019-10-09T09:17:18","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T09:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mymedicplus.com\/news\/?p=2126"},"modified":"2021-03-31T00:54:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T19:24:54","slug":"endometriosis-thousands-of-women-suffer-from-debilitating-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedicplus.com\/blog\/endometriosis-thousands-of-women-suffer-from-debilitating-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Endometriosis: Thousands of women suffer from debilitating pain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source: news-medical.net<\/p>\n

Endometriosis\u00a0affects approximately 1 in 10 women in their reproductive years. The condition, described as debilitating, painful, and emotionally-draining, has taken a toll on the lives of many women across the globe. But the condition isn\u2019t getting the needed adequate attention, hinting the need for more research on ways to battle it.<\/p>\n

In a\u00a0recent study pioneered by BBC, they found that more than 13,500 women living with endometriosis experience debilitating pain, that has affected their careers, mental health, and sex life. The study explored the experiences of women with endometriosis and how they cope with the condition.<\/p>\n

In the largest study into the condition, the researchers found that around half of the participants said they experienced suicidal thoughts. The BBC study also reports that women with the condition describe the pain as like hot knives stabbing through the body, with sensations of twisting and stretching.<\/p>\n

Some women with the condition experience painful periods, so severe that it has affected their lives, education, career, and relationships. The researchers acquired data by letting women fill up a questionnaire on how the condition has impacted them. With the help of Endometriosis UK, they collected and collated the responses.<\/p>\n

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