44 min
023- Like A Cancer That Never Kills You - Endometriosis Diagnosis and Treatment Your Health Unlocked
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- Society & Culture
Despite 1 in 10 people with a uterus suffering from endometriosis, the diagnostic delay averages between seven to ten years. While awaiting a diagnosis, those affected continue to battle debilitating pain affecting their education, career, sex life, and mental health. In today’s episode of the Your Health Unlocked Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Jocelyn Fitzgerald, a urogynecologist hoping to raise more awareness about this chronic illness, which she refers to as “the cancer that never kills you.” Join us for a sobering and eye-opening look into endometriosis and a health care system in need of a stark wake-up call to tackle what’s often referred to as “the missed disease.”
To read the full show notes for this episode, visit https://nwhn.org/yourhealthunlocked-023/.
Despite 1 in 10 people with a uterus suffering from endometriosis, the diagnostic delay averages between seven to ten years. While awaiting a diagnosis, those affected continue to battle debilitating pain affecting their education, career, sex life, and mental health. In today’s episode of the Your Health Unlocked Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Jocelyn Fitzgerald, a urogynecologist hoping to raise more awareness about this chronic illness, which she refers to as “the cancer that never kills you.” Join us for a sobering and eye-opening look into endometriosis and a health care system in need of a stark wake-up call to tackle what’s often referred to as “the missed disease.”
To read the full show notes for this episode, visit https://nwhn.org/yourhealthunlocked-023/.
44 min