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Women can wait years for an endometriosis diagnosis. New tech could change that

symptoms earlier on, scientists say. Endometriosis affects one in 10 women in the UK and is often a painful condition in which cells similar to those lining the womb grow elsewhere in the body

Trial of non-invasive endometriosis scan boosts hopes for quicker diagnosis

Endometriosis](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/endometriosis/) is a condition where tissue found in the womb lining grows elsewhere, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes. Symptoms include painful periods, painful bowel movements, pain when urinating and pain

Streeting relaunches women’s health strategy to tackle ‘medical misogyny’

endometriosis and fibroids, or a lack of proper pain relief during invasive procedures, through to having to navigate symptoms for years before receiving a diagnosis

'I'm not being listened to' - new health plan launched as women say they are still ignored

symptoms as an overreaction". "It's clear the system is failing women," he says. That's borne out by the huge rise in the number of women now waiting for gynaecological procedures in England