Common symptoms of endometriosis
- Period Pain
- Pelvic pain outside of menstruation
- Abnormal bleeding
- Bowel disturbances
- Difficulties becoming pregnant
- Painful urination
- Lower back, thigh &/or leg pain
- Pain During Sex
- Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Approximately 1 in 8 women are effected by endometriosis
Many of these women.....
- Do not know what endometriosis is..
- Believe these symptoms to be a 'normal' part of being a woman..
- Can take up to 8 years to be diagnosed as they don't recognise the symptoms...
- Endure the pain alone without support..
- Do not talk about their problems with their family or their health professional
