HOSPITAL: South Worcestershire s hospitals More than 150 women in South Worcestershire were admitted to hospital last year with a chronic condition that can cause debilitatingly painful periods. Charity Endometriosis UK said women forced to go to hospital with endometriosis are being let down by the NHS, as they are not getting the treatment they need elsewhere. NHS Digital data shows there were around 155 hospital admissions with a main diagnosis of endometriosis in the South Worcestershire CCG area in 2019-20. This was down from 185 the year before. Last year, 20 ( 13%) were classed as emergencies. Endometriosis is a chronic condition – which affects around 10% of women and has no known cure – in which tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows elsewhere in the body, such as around the ovaries. In extremely rare cases it can occur in men.
More than 150 Worcestershire women with endometriosis in hospital last year
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