Endometriosis

Shortlisted for Wellbeing Book of the Year at the Health & Wellbeing Awards 2026 'Comprehensive, accessible and incredibly useful’ – Naga Munchetty, BBC Radio 5 Live Have you struggled to get diagnosed, be believed or get the right treatment for endometriosis? This book is for you. We still don’t know what causes endometriosis, and we don’t know how to cure it either. What we do know is that it can cause debilitating pain and seriously affect mental health. Endometriosis is not ‘just a bad period’; it is a whole-body disease which is as common as asthma or diabetes, affecting 1 in 10 women. Yet it is barely covered in medical school, leaving sufferers repeatedly dismissed when trying to access care. Backed with up-to-date scientific knowledge and interviews with endometriosis specialists and those affected by the condition, Jen Moore gives you all the tools you need to: - Understand what endometriosis is (and what it is not) - Deal with the system and get a diagnosis - Navigate the ins and outs of surgery - Cope with physical and mental pain - Fight for better endometriosis care This beacon of hope is your go-to guide to endometriosis, getting the care you deserve and finally feeling seen and heard.

Shortlisted for Wellbeing Book of the Year at the Health & Wellbeing Awards 2026 'Comprehensive, accessible and incredibly useful’ – Naga Munchetty, BBC Radio 5 Live Have you struggled to get diagnosed, be believed or get the right treatment for endometriosis? This book is for you. We still don’t know what causes endometriosis, and we don’t know how to cure it either. What we do know is that it can cause debilitating pain and seriously affect mental health. Endometriosis is not ‘just a bad period’; it is a whole-body disease which is as common as asthma or diabetes, affecting 1 in 10 women. Yet it is barely covered in medical school, leaving sufferers repeatedly dismissed when trying to access care. Backed with up-to-date scientific knowledge and interviews with endometriosis specialists and those affected by the condition, Jen Moore gives you all the tools you need to: - Understand what endometriosis is (and what it is not) - Deal with the system and get a diagnosis - Navigate the ins and outs of surgery - Cope with physical and mental pain - Fight for better endometriosis care This beacon of hope is your go-to guide to endometriosis, getting the care you deserve and finally feeling seen and heard.

Overcome your symptoms and live a better life. All the information you need to help you manage endometriosis. One in ten women suffers with endometriosis. So why is there no definitive cure and why does it take an average of 8 years to diagnose? Endometriosis experts Professor Andrew Horne and Carol Pearson explain what Endometriosis is and provide vital information for women who suffer from the disease. Find out: - How to get a diagnosis - What treatment options and care are available to you - How to overcome your symptoms and live a better life - The lifestyle changes you can make that could improve your condition With the voices of countless women at different stages of their journey and advice from a range of specialist healthcare practitioners, Endometriosis provides the information and support to empower anyone with the condition and those close to them.