Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Endometriosis Workplace Support - Oct 29
Wednesday, 30 October 2019 08:36
Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con):...Endometriosis comes
with many symptoms, which occur not just at the time of a woman’s
period. The most common are abdominal cramps, back pain, severe
menstrual cramps, abnormal or heavy bleeding, painful bowel
movements, pain urinating, painful sex, difficulty becoming
pregnant, and nausea or sickness. According to endometriosis.org,
people with endometriosis are more at risk of several diseases. The
risk of ovarian cancer is 37% higher than for...Request free trial
(Elmet and Rothwell)
(Con):...Endometriosis comes with many symptoms, which occur not
just at the time of a woman’s period. The most common are abdominal
cramps, back pain, severe menstrual cramps, abnormal or heavy
bleeding, painful bowel movements, pain urinating, painful sex,
difficulty becoming pregnant, and nausea or sickness. According to
endometriosis.org, people with endometriosis are more at risk of
several diseases. The risk of ovarian cancer is 37% higher than for
the general public; the risk of endocrine tumours is 38% higher
than for the general public; the risk of kidney cancer is 26%
higher than for the general public; the risk of thyroid cancer is
33% higher than for the general public; the risk of brain
tumours is 27% higher than for the general public; the
risk of malignant melanoma is 23% higher than for the general
public; and, according to cardiosmart.org, a heart attack is 62%
more likely. That series of statistics does not describe the impact
of the symptoms; I will give some real-life examples later, but the
stark truth is that 30% to 50% of women become infertile from the
disease...
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