Endometriosis metrics: Endo is suggested to affect 1.5 million women, with many women still waiting years before an accurate diagnosis.
Endometriosis metrics
Although Endometriosis was first discussed in medical journals in 1690 (Dr Daniel Shroen), it took another 300 years before the condition was more fully understood and the name endometriosis was coined. However advances in the treatment of endo didn’t really happen until the 1980s when laparoscopic surgery became available.
It’s still a long way from being a perfect diagnostic pathway, however, with many women still waiting years before an accurate diagnosis.