31/10/2026
Things that take less time than getting an endometriosis diagnosis in the UK: quite a lot, it turns out.
The average wait is now 9 years and 4 months. 1 in 10 women have endometriosis, and most see their GP again and again before anyone suspects it.
That’s not because women aren’t speaking up. It’s because the system wasn’t built to listen.
If your periods are getting in the way of your life, say so, and keep saying it. Note down your symptoms and ask your GP directly: could this be endometriosis?
Send this to someone who’s been told it’s just a bad period.