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More women seek help for endometriosis - at late stage
Delayed diagnosis worsens pain, causes fertility issues, says NUH gynaecologist
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NUH Women's Centre associate consultant Ma Li with her patient, Madam Ke Xiaowei (left), who suffers from endometriosis, a chronic, progressive disease where tissues that resemble the lining of the womb are found outside it.
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More women have sought treatment for endometriosis here in recent years, but most of them are coming in too late, said Dr Ma Li, an associate consultant at the National University Hospital (NUH) Women's Centre.
Endometriosis is a chronic condition where tissues resembling the lining of the womb grow in other organs such as the ovaries, bowels and even the lungs and nose.
