<a href='https://endometriosis-uk.org/endometriosis-facts-and-figures#:~:text=10%25%20of%20women%20world%20wide,endometriosis%20%2D%20that&apos;s%20176%20million%20worldwide.&amp;text=The%20prevalence%20of%20endometriosis%20in,as%20to%2030%E2%80%9350%25.&amp;text=Endometriosis%20is%20the%20second%20most%20common%20gynaecological%20condition%20in%20the%20UK.'>Endometriosis affects approximately 176 million women in the world</a>. It is a chronic illness of the reproductive system in which tissue that lines the uterus grows outside of the uterus -- causing excrutiatingly painful periods, heavy bleeding, fatigue, and often pain during sex. Yet on<a href='https://swhr.org/experts-identify-challenges-in-endometriosis-research-and-patient-care/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CI%20was%20a%20full%2Dtime,of%20women%20experience%20a%20misdiagnosis.'> average, women see seven health professionals before being referred to a specialist for endometriosis.</a> It is still seen as a pain that women must simply endure. Show notes: Find more endometriosis resources at endofound.org Music by Elijah Levi. Sound Engineering by Yuki Liang

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