Deborah Bush
Covid-19: Endometriosis treatments delayed after lockdown
Hundreds of women and girls in pain and distress say they haven't been able to get treatment for endometriosis since Covid-19 hit.
Endometriosis NZ says it was contacted by 568 women during the first… Audio
Endometriosis sufferers begging for urgent treatment
People with the potentially debilitating condition endometriosis are begging for urgent treatment as they remain in pain and distress after Covid-19 delays.
The organisation Endometriosis NZ says it… Audio
Guidelines for treating endometriosis launched
Endometriosis New Zealand says today's launch of formal clinical guidelines for the treatment of endometriosis is well overdue and a momentous occasion.
Later this morning Minister for Women… Audio
‘Shocking dismissal’ of women with endometriosis by DHB
Women's health advocates are asking the Counties Manukau district health board to clarify what it considers to be a "non-urgent" health issue. The DHB says it can't guarantee treatment for people with… Audio
Health officials accused of 'calculated neglect' of women
Health officials are being accused of "calculated neglect" and dismissing debilitating gynaecological conditions as "women's problems", as South Auckland women are denied care. Many women in the… Audio
Huge disruption to Kiwi girls' schooling from endometriosis
An advocacy group is warning that undiagnosed endometriosis is causing huge disruption to the education of some girls who have it. Endometriosis New Zealand is calling for better education of GPs, and… Audio