Supporting women with endometriosis

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and support for women suffering from endometriosis, featuring personal stories and expert insights.

It's thought that around one in ten women of childbearing age have endometriosis, yet it often takes years of excessively painful periods and struggles to conceive before a diagnosis. And while there's no cure, surgery can help relieve symptoms. Datshiane Navanayagam talks to women from Hungary and South Africa working to improve treatment and diagnosis. Adrienn Salamon lives with endometriosis. She waited many years for a diagnosis, and surgery enabled her to get IVF treatment. She started Női Egészségért Alapítvány, a women's health foundation in Hungary that supports women suffering from the disorder. She is also on the board of the World Endometriosis Society and says no woman should go through the same struggle with the condition that she experienced. Dr Lusanda Shimange-Matsose is a gynaecologist, reproductive endocrine and infertility specialist in South Africa. She is director of Medfem Fertility Clinic in Johannesburg and is also a member of the Pan African Society of Endometriosis, offering support for women across the continent. Produced by Jane Thurlow (Image: (L) Adrienn Salamon, credit Johanna Krivocenko. (R) Lusanda Shimange-Matsose, courtesy Lusanda…

People in this episode

Host: Datshiane Navanayagam

Guests: Adrienn Salamon, Dr Lusanda Shimange-Matsose

Topics covered

• endometriosis
• women's health
• diagnosis
• fertility
• surgery
• support

Keywords

• endometriosis
• women's health
• IVF
• diagnosis
• surgery
• fertility
• support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Női Egészségért Alapítvány, World Endometriosis Society, Medfem Fertility Clinic, Pan African Society of Endometriosis

Places: Hungary, South Africa, Johannesburg

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