Endometriosis

Lianne Williams is one of the many women with endometriosis who has had to fight to have medical professionals take her symptoms seriously. Clinics dedicated to treating the condition are becoming more common, but are they working?

On top of already painful symptoms, many women with endometriosis from multicultural backgrounds face cultural pressures to start a family after marriage.

Kristy Urquhart had a hysterectomy hoping it would end decades of pelvic pain. When it didn't, she began to explore Holistic Pelvic Care.

Cyclist Lauretta Hanson had a painful, but rarely spoken about condition, and she doesn't want other women to suffer in silence. 

Endometriosis is a debilitating disease that affects many women. So painful that one young woman is preparing to undergo a hysterectomy but first, she wants to give pregnancy one final try. Medical professionals say Australia still has a long way to go in terms of taking women's pain seriously.

Within the next few years, 24-year-old Haylee will undergo a hysterectomy to solve her chronic pain. But first, she is giving pregnancy one last shot.

Endometriosis hospitalisation rate almost doubles in a decade, with 20-24 age group seeing the biggest increase, report shows.

One in seven women aged between 44 and 49 live with the chronic disease as more are getting diagnosed early, a new report finds. 

An actor and comedian shares her experience on social media of feeling shamed in a pharmacy when trying to collect her prescribed pain medication. 

The federal government extends its national rollout of endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics in a bid to improve diagnosis times and treatment.

Elizabeth Russell was a teenager when she felt an unusual, severe pain. It would take 15 years before she knew what it was after being repeatedly dismissed by healthcare workers.

Georgie Hynes says there is a lack of support in regional and remote Australia — and she's one voice in a growing chorus of sufferers desperately calling for solutions.

Michelle and Jono Harley always dreamed of having a family — their devastating fertility journey took a twist when relatives stepped in with an extraordinary backup plan.

On average, it can take more than seven years for someone with endometriosis to be diagnosed and receive the appropriate treatment.

A more accessible and less invasive way of diagnosing endometriosis could be available in clinics within the next two years following ground-breaking research out of the University of Adelaide. 

Is was 14 when they started experiencing heavy and painful periods, and they say their experience of endometriosis has been worsened by their gender dysphoria.

One in five women suffer from pelvic pain, with one in nine dealing with endometriosis. There's hope new clinics will help those suffering debilitating pain.

In an International Women's Day post, the conservationist and TV personality urges women "quietly dealing with pain" to "keep searching for answers".

Despite growing awareness of the condition, many women wait years to be diagnosed with endometriosis. As campaigners fight for better treatment for those suffering the painful condition, research could lead to speedier diagnoses.

Inez Goves has been robbed of her early 20s and her career, home, and life have been put on hold. Research into how to treat her painful condition is underway, but experts say more funding is needed.

"They're well educated, professional jobs, earning good incomes – and single." Meet the Australian women who are freezing their eggs.

Champion swimmer Cate Campbell has spent her career trying to manage troublesome periods. But the elite athlete felt she had no-one to turn to for advice — and it came at a significant cost.

Australians raided almost $1.6 billion from their own superannuation accounts to pay for treatments including dental, IVF and elective surgery in the past three years, almost 20 times more than a decade ago.

Alisha Brighton started looking for a hobby after she moved to regional NSW from Sydney. After racking her brain for inspiration, she found an unlikely niche.

More than 800,000 Australian women live with endometriosis, a chronic condition which feels "like being punched in the gut". But new funding could help reduce the time it takes to be diagnosed.