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Doctors Told Women to Get Pregnant for Pain Relief | Auckland News
A shocking new survey reveals that a third of women with endometriosis were told by doctors to get pregnant to ease their pain — a dangerous and inappropriate suggestion. Research from Endometriosis New Zealand and the University of Canterbury also confirms the crushing reality: it takes an average of ten years to get diagnosed, sometimes stretching to eleven. Tanya Cooke, CEO of Endometriosis New Zealand, calls this outdated advice unacceptable, stressing pregnancy isn’t a treatment and is a deeply personal choice. While it may offer temporary relief for half of patients, it doesn’t treat…
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