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Endometriosis groups 'crying out' for cut in diagnosis time
Two new non-invasive tests available from GPs are being proposed to speed up diagnosis times.
July 12, 2026'Endometriosis tests would have given me years back'
It has been announced that two new rapid tests for the condition will be made available on the NHS.
July 11, 2026Two tests GPs can soon offer to help spot endometriosis
Experts hope they will be a game-changer and cut the nine-year or longer diagnosis waits patients can currently face.
July 7, 2026Endometriosis could be diagnosed by blood test, research suggests
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh say people with the condition have a distinct pattern of hormones.
July 7, 2026Why did it take so long for me to be diagnosed?
Ellie Colton was finally diagnosed with endometriosis after years of debilitating pain. She meets a scientist developing a simple diagnostic test that could help many women.
June 11, 2026'When I was 14 I thought I was dying'
BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Ellie Colton's symptoms of endometriosis started when she was a young teenager. But she wasn't diagnosed until she was 24.
May 27, 2026Endometriosis: 'I thought I was dying'
The BBC's Ellie Colton shares her experience of living with endometriosis - and meets a scientist hoping to cut the length of time it takes to be diagnosed with a simple new test.
May 27, 2026University explores endometriosis and cancer link
The condition affects one in 10 women in the UK and can cause debilitating pain and infertility.
May 8, 2026Women can wait years for an endometriosis diagnosis. New tech could change that
A new scan technique could spot areas of endometriosis missed by conventional scans, scientists say.
April 30, 2026'Like being stabbed in stomach' - Everton's Snoeijs on endometriosis
Everton forward Katja Snoeijs explains her journey to getting a diagnosis of endometriosis.
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Endometriosis groups 'crying out' for cut in diagnosis time
Abbie Filer from Leeds was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2024 "With endometriosis, most people end up minimising their pain, gaslighting themselves so they don't reach out for help," Abbie Filer ex
'Endometriosis tests would have given me years back'
Zoe Armstrong, from Bristol, only found out she had endometriosis after emergency surgery for an ectopic pregnancy "I was told that my symptoms were just part of being a woman." These are words that
Two tests GPs can soon offer to help spot endometriosis
Ami Robertson, 23, says she waited years for an endometriosis diagnosis. People who think they may have endometriosis - a painful condition affecting one in 10 women - will soon be able to ask their
Endometriosis could be diagnosed by blood test, research suggests
Symptoms can include heavy periods and pain in the stomach, lower back or pelvic area Endometriosis could be diagnosed by a blood test for hormone differences instead of surgery, new research suggest
Why did it take so long for me to be diagnosed?
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