17/06/2026
💛 Endometriosis affects nearly 1 in 10 women and girls of reproductive age worldwide.
It is much more than “bad periods.” Chronic pelvic pain, painful in*******se, bowel and bladder symptoms, fatigue and infertility can significantly impact quality of life.
The average diagnostic delay remains several years across many healthcare systems, making awareness crucial.
International guidelines now emphasise:
✔ Listening to symptoms.
✔ Early clinical suspicion.
✔ Appropriate imaging by experienced specialists.
✔ Individualised treatment plans balancing pain relief, fertility goals and quality of life.
✔ Long-term follow-up, as endometriosis is a chronic condition.
Remember:
❌ Severe menstrual pain is not something you simply have to tolerate.
❌ Pain during in*******se is not normal.
❌ Chronic pelvic pain deserves evaluation.
Early recognition. Early intervention. Better quality of life.
“Endometriosis is not cancer, but it can be a life-altering chronic disease that affects every aspect of a woman’s physical, emotional, sexual, and reproductive health.”
ACOG (2026) recommends that clinicians actively suspect endometriosis in patients with chronic pelvic pain, severe dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia, dyschezia or infertility, aiming to reduce delays in diagnosis. (ACOG)
✨ ESHRE (2022) emphasises early recognition, expert imaging, individualised treatment, fertility preservation when appropriate, and long-term management of this chronic disease. Diagnostic laparoscopy is no longer mandatory for every patient. (eshre.eu)
Endometriosis affects ~10% of reproductive-age women and girls worldwide.
* Imaging, particularly expert ultrasound and MRI for deep disease, plays a major role in diagnosis, and routine diagnostic laparoscopy is no longer always required.
* Management should be individualised with consideration of pain, fertility, recurrence risk and patient preferences.
