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Endometriosis awareness week: one in ten women affected

It takes seven years on average between the first symptoms and treatment for endometriosis.

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By: Caroline Paré Follow

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The 18th European week of prevention and information on endometriosis takes place from 7 to 13 March.

Endometriosis is a disease that affects the uterine walls causing chronic pain.

Sometimes asymptomatic, it can also be manifested by heavy periods, severe pain and in some cases, infertility.

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It takes seven years on average between the first symptoms and treatment.

Researchers are trying to better understand the mechanisms of this disease and its links with infertility.

Since January 2022, this disease has been recognized by the National Assembly as a long-term condition (ALD).

At the beginning of February, the government put in place a 

national strategy to combat endometriosis

.

As a reminder, this disease affects one in ten women.

Why does endometriosis remain unrecognized?

How to better train caregivers?

Why is it important to do research?

What to expect from the new saliva test?

  • Pr Pierre-François Ceccaldi,

     head of the Obstetrics Gynecology department at

    Beaujon Hospital

    for five years and co-director of the

    Department of Health Simulation at the University of Paris, iLumens

  • Marie-Rose Galès,

    expert patient on endometriosis.

    Since 2016, Marie-Rose Galès has been blogging “ 

    Endométriose mon amour

     ” and leading conferences.

    Author of the book

    Endometriosis, ask your questions

    to Véga editions

  • Dr Ernestine Gwet-Bell,

    obstetrician-gynecologist and director of the

    medical clinic and assisted reproduction center at the Odyssée clinic

    , in Douala, Cameroon.

    President of the Cameroonian Fertility Society.

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