Hull women with endometriosis invited to online event with experts
Hull West and Hessle MP Emma Hardy will host the event
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One in 10 women of reproductive age is likely to have the condition, according to charity Endometriosis UK
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Does endometriosis affect fertility?
Endometriosis can have a significant impact on a woman s fertility, but it depends on the individual’s circumstances.
Mr Chatterjee explained: “The presence of endometriotic implants in the pelvis can result in scarring, adhesions and cause tubal damage.
“The ovaries when affected by “chocolate cysts” may not ovulate regularly, resulting in anovulatory cycles.”
While fertility problems are a possibility, endometriosis does not necessarily cause infertility or fertility problems at all.
The experts at Endometriosis UK explain on the site: “The main factor affecting fertility is a woman’s age, as a woman is born with her lifetime supply of eggs to undergo maturation for fertilization.
It can take up to eight years to get a diagnosis for endometriosis.
Mr Chatterjee explained the reason for this is largely due to how differently endometriosis manifests itself.
He said: “It can take months and years before the condition is diagnosed and in many women, it remains undiagnosed throughout their life.
“The non-specific symptoms and reluctance to investigate with direct visualisation of the pelvic and peritoneal cavity by laparoscopy is often the cause for delayed diagnosis.
“Often it is found incidentally when investigating the cause for subfertility.
“The array of symptoms that it can cause and poor understanding of these by clinicians can compound the pathway to an early diagnosis.
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Endometriosis: Woman speaks of severe symptoms
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A woman has spoken about her endometriosis symptoms, the pain of which she compares to being struck by lightning .
Michaela Anderson, from Lancashire, suffers from the condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows elsewhere inside the body.
There is no known cure and many women find it difficult to report symptoms, the Endometriosis UK charity has said.
Research has also found almost half of women living in the north west of England would not go to the doctor if they had symptoms.
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