Infertility is an issue for some women with endometriosis. But it’s not the whole story | Kate Young

Unintended pregnancy can be difficult for any woman - and it is just as common in women with endometriosis

Recent advances in public awareness and policy for endometriosis – a chronic inflammatory condition experienced by women – have been promising. But we still have a long way to go until women’s diverse needs are met through quality healthcare for endometriosis (among other conditions). As a public health researcher, one of my key concerns is what women are told about endometriosis and fertility.

With the way endometriosis is often spoken about one might think it is a sentence for infertility. This is not the case. Far from it.

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So what are the consequences for women of telling them that a diagnosis of endometriosis is a sentence for infertility?

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