{"id":2502,"date":"2019-10-31T06:47:36","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T06:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mymedicplus.com\/news\/?p=2502"},"modified":"2021-03-31T00:54:53","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T19:24:53","slug":"what-is-endometriosis-and-how-can-the-government-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedicplus.com\/blog\/what-is-endometriosis-and-how-can-the-government-help\/","title":{"rendered":"What is endometriosis and how can the Government help?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Source: itv.com<\/p>\n<div class=\"item__content-block item__content-block--markdown\">\n<p>Parliament will be debating the workplace support offered to women suffering from endometriosis on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The debilitating, chronic disease affects an estimated 1.5 million women in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>The debate will focus on whether endometriosis is a subject people need more education on.<\/p>\n<p>MPs will discuss getting a law passed to prevent any employer from discriminating against a woman in the workplace if she suffers from heavy or painful periods or needs time off for a gynecological reason.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__content-block item__content-block--markdown\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What is endometriosis?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__content-block item__content-block--markdown\">\n<p>Endometriosis is a long-term chronic pain condition where cells similar to the ones in the lining of the womb are found elsewhere in the body, according to charity\u00a0<strong>Endometriosis UK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>These cells behave in the same way as those in the womb, but unlike a period, have no way of leaving the body.<\/p>\n<p>The condition can be debilitating, and may have a huge impact at work \u2013 such as suffering from excruciating pain or needing frequent access to a toilet due to bowel or bladder related symptoms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"item__content-block item__content-block--markdown\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What are the symptoms?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__content-block item__content-block--markdown\">\n<p>The symptoms and its impact differ person to person, but common symptoms include chronic pelvic pain, extreme period pain, fatigue, bladder and bowel related problems, organ damage and infertility.<\/p>\n<p>Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women from puberty to menopause, although the impact may be felt for life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__content-block item__content-block--markdown\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>How long does diagnosis take?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__content-block item__content-block--markdown\">\n<p>Diagnosis for endometriosis can take some time, the current average waiting is between seven and 12 years.<\/p>\n<p>This is because the symptoms are similar to other conditions, and women can often be misdiagnosed, with sufferers being told they have irritable bowel syndrome or &#8216;normal women&#8217;s problems&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The only definitive way to get a formal diagnosis of endometriosis is through a laparoscopy &#8211; an operation where a camera is inserted through incisions in the abdomen to look for signs of endometriosis in the pelvis.<\/p>\n<p>If endometriosis is diagnosed, the endometriosis may be treated or removed for further examination during the laparoscopy.<\/p>\n<p>This leads to a much longer diagnosis time than other diseases.<\/p>\n<div class=\"item__content-block item__content-block--markdown\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What impact does endometriosis have on women in the workplace?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__content-block item__content-block--markdown\">\n<p>As endometriosis is an unseen disease, a woman&#8217;s suffering can often go unnoticed.<\/p>\n<p>The disease impacts a woman to the point where going to work becomes difficult and if diagnosis takes several years, then holding down a job becomes much more difficult.<\/p>\n<p>More often than not, women who do receive a diagnosis will go on to have surgery to remove the endometriosis, which can impact on their personal and work lives.<\/p>\n<p>As the subject is traditionally a taboo topic, particularly in a workplace environment, discussing menstrual problem can be a difficult conversation &#8211; especially without a formal diagnosis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__content-block item__content-block--markdown\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What the Government can do to support women at work<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__content-block item__content-block--markdown\">\n<ul>\n<li>Endometriosis sufferers should have access to Statutory Sick Pay and the statutory support they need &#8211; they should not face discrimination due to societal taboos around menstrual conditions<\/li>\n<li>Organisations and the Government should adopt an open culture when it comes to talking about menstrual health<\/li>\n<li>Government should lead by example by encouraging employers to become &#8216;Endometriosis Friendly&#8217;<\/li>\n<li>Government needs to work with the NHS to ensure people with endometriosis have access to the right support at the right time to limit time needed off work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[389,365,1458,1363,113],"class_list":["post-2502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-endometriosis","tag-government","tag-gynecological","tag-painful-periods","tag-women"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What is endometriosis and how can the Government help? - MyMedicPlus<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, 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