Why Does Adenomyosis Take So Long to Diagnose?
If it took years to get answers, that is not your fault. Here is why the system keeps failing people and what needs to change. On average, people with adenomyosis wait years before receiving a correct diagnosis. Many are dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told their pain is normal. It is not [...]
Adenomyosis vs Endometriosis: What’s the Difference?
Two common and commonly confused conditions. Here's what the science actually says. You might have heard these two words before — maybe from a doctor, a parent, or on social media. Endometriosis and adenomyosis are both real medical conditions. They sound similar, they can feel similar, and yet they are quite different. Let's break them both down clearly [...]
Endometriosis Action Month: Fertility, Pregnancy, and the Future
Living with endometriosis can be emotionally challenging. One of the most difficult aspects is its potential impact on fertility. In the UK, an estimated 30–50% of people with endometriosis experience difficulties conceiving, and the condition is found in around 1 in 4 people being investigated for infertility. What is Endometriosis Endometriosis occurs [...]
Endometriosis Awareness Month: Why We Show Up, And Why Accuracy Matters
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, a time when patients, clinicians, researchers, and advocates intensify efforts to improve understanding of a complex, full-body chronic inflammatory disease that continues to be misunderstood, underfunded, and frequently minimised. At Endometriosis South Coast, Awareness Month is not about visibility for its own sake. It is [...]
This International Women’s Day: Believe Women’s Pain
On this International Women’s Day, we want to talk about something simple but powerful: Believe women when they say they are in pain. Women live on average live longer than men, but live on average 4 years longer in ill health. Across the world, millions of women live with long-term [...]
Endometriosis and Fertility
Redefining the Narrative: Endometriosis and Fertility Endometriosis is a condition which occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows elsewhere in the body. The disease can be very uncomfortable to live with and create many daily challenges. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of misunderstanding and confusion surrounding [...]
