Endometriosis: 'They think I'm a drug addict' - BBC Stories
In the largest survey of its kind, more than 13,500 women from across the UK have shared their experience of having endometriosis with the BBC. Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women and can cause debilitating pain, extremely heavy periods and sometimes infertility. On average, it takes seven and a half years to diagnose in the UK. Why? According to one of the UK's leading specialists, one reason is the 'gender pain gap', wherein women in pain aren't taken as seriously as men. Today, following the BBC's findings, MPs announced they'll be launching an inquiry into endometriosis.
Produced by: Charlotte Pritchard
Filmed by: Brandon Brown and Ahmen Khawaja
Edited and co-produced by: Alex Gatenby
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