According to the World Health Organization, it can take 4 to 12 years to be diagnosed with endometriosis. In Canada, it's 5 years, and in the U.K., 9 years. We speak to Evelyn Scott, who is from the U.K., about her experience with endometriosis. It took 15 years for her to receive a diagnosis, and she tells us what's it like to live with a condition that doesn't have a cure and how doctors repeatedly dismissed her symptoms.

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Research links

Endometriosis: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/endometriosis

Endometriosis: three reasons care still hasn’t improved: https://theconversation.com/endometriosis-three-reasons-care-still-hasnt-improved-157457

Pathways to Diagnosis: https://endometriosisnetwork.com/paths-to-diagnosis

Women in UK waiting almost nine years for endometriosis diagnosis, study finds: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/04/women-in-uk-waiting-almost-nine-years-for-endometriosis-diagnosis-study-finds

1 in 10 Women Have Endometriosis. Why Don’t Their Doctors Believe Them?: https://www.vice.com/en/article/1-in-10-women-have-endometriosis-why-dont-their-doctors-believe-them

Why hasn’t endometriosis care improved?: https://www.independent.co.uk/health_and_wellbeing/endometriosis-awareness-week-2022-nhs-b2026658.html

According to the World Health Organization, it can take 4 to 12 years to be diagnosed with endometriosis. In Canada, it's 5 years, and in the U.K., 9 years. We speak to Evelyn Scott, who is from the U.K., about her experience with endometriosis. It took 15 years for her to receive a diagnosis, and she tells us what's it like to live with a condition that doesn't have a cure and how doctors repeatedly dismissed her symptoms.
Got a question or comment? Email us at: <a href="mailto:mistreatedpodcast@tvo.org">mistreatedpodcast@tvo.org</a>
If you, or someone you know, is struggling with mental health, visit any of the following resources for support: Canada.ca/mental-health
Kids Help Phone Call 1-800-668-6868 (toll-free) or text CONNECT to 686868.
The Government of Ontario's Mental Health Support Resources: <a href="https://www.ontario.ca/page/find-mental-health-support">https://www.ontario.ca/page/find-mental-health-support</a>
Follow TVO on social: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/theagenda">https://www.youtube.com/theagenda</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mistreatedtvo">https://www.instagram.com/mistreatedtvo</a>
Join our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tvo.org/newsletters">https://www.tvo.org/newsletters</a>
Visit the TVO Today website for current affairs journalism, documentaries and podcasts: <a href="https://www.tvo.org">https://www.tvo.org</a>
Research links
Endometriosis: <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/endometriosis">https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/endometriosis</a>
Endometriosis: three reasons care still hasn&rsquo;t improved: <a href="https://theconversation.com/endometriosis-three-reasons-care-still-hasnt-improved-157457">https://theconversation.com/endometriosis-three-reasons-care-still-hasnt-improved-157457</a>
Pathways to Diagnosis: <a href="https://endometriosisnetwork.com/paths-to-diagnosis">https://endometriosisnetwork.com/paths-to-diagnosis</a>
Women in UK waiting almost nine years for endometriosis diagnosis, study finds: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/04/women-in-uk-waiting-almost-nine-years-for-endometriosis-diagnosis-study-finds">https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/04/women-in-uk-waiting-almost-nine-years-for-endometriosis-diagnosis-study-finds</a>
1 in 10 Women Have Endometriosis. Why Don&rsquo;t Their Doctors Believe Them?: <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/1-in-10-women-have-endometriosis-why-dont-their-doctors-believe-them">https://www.vice.com/en/article/1-in-10-women-have-endometriosis-why-dont-their-doctors-believe-them</a>
Why hasn&rsquo;t endometriosis care improved?: <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/health_and_wellbeing/endometriosis-awareness-week-2022-nhs-b2026658.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/health_and_wellbeing/endometriosis-awareness-week-2022-nhs-b2026658.html</a>

(MIS)Treated, a TVO podcast, explores how medicine has – and still is – failing women and speaks to the people looking to make a difference. Join host Nam Kiwanuka to hear real life stories and expert interviews on how the mistreatment and misdiagnosis of women affects us all.

(MIS)Treated, a TVO podcast, explores how medicine has &ndash; and still is &ndash; failing women and speaks to the people looking to make a difference. Join host Nam Kiwanuka to hear real life stories and expert interviews on how the mistreatment and misdiagnosis of women affects us all.

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