Endometriosis: Is there a breakthrough treatment coming for 176 million people?

Here’s some facts about endometriosis. According to the conditions’ official Australian website, more than 830 000 - or 1 in 7 - of Australian girls and women live with it at some point in their life. Symptoms are incredibly varied - fatigue, pain, bleeding - and can vary in severity as well, which means it takes an average Australian diagnosis 6.5 years. In an Australian government report, it is reported to cost Australian society between 7.4 and 9.7 billion annually. Two thirds of these costs attributed to a loss in productivity, with the remaining 2.5 billion being direct healthcare costs.That is, until very recently, when a series of breakthroughs signalled the cusp of change. To quote the Guardian, after generations of inaction and very few novel ideas, researcher and activist are hopeful a new path is being charted. Today Bryce and Sascha talk about the new research in the space. Want more Equity Mates? Click here. In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.