What is Endometriosis?Dr Tommy Tang Consultant Gynaecologist, Belfast

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Endometriosis

Endometriosis

• 1:6 to 1:10

• Age 25 to 45

• 250,000 (NISRA)

• 5-10% severe form

• 1500-2000

• ? cause

Endometriosis

• Pelvic pain

• Infertility

• Sex

• Relationship

• Bowel, bladder

• Quality of life

Endometriosis

• Poor QoL

• Similar to other long term disease (Rheumatoid arthritis, Diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease)

• 85% depressive symtoms (30% severe)

• €10,000 per woman year (2/3 reduced productivity)

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Endometriosis Centre

• BSGE

• RCOG

• ESGE

• ESHRE

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