Endometriosis

Nearly 100 Canadians with endometriosis go to Bucharest every year for surgery. Global News looked into why they're spending thousands overseas on health ...

“I had my first shower after the surgery and it was like, the most amazing one ever,” she said with a smile. She said she also lost a job because of how much time off she took to manage her symptoms, and would like to see endometriosis recognized as an “illness that causes disability,” with protections in the workplace. When it comes through the data and analysis of research, the federal government has an important responsibility to keep the capacity.” Mock said she knows that even after her surgery in Romania, there’s a chance the endometriosis could resurface. and this should not be the last point of investigation or validation for the patient.” Australia has such a plan, and similar strategies are being discussed in France and the U.K. “This type of complex disease process really does require a team of specialists who can approach it to manage it in the best way … “I’m 33 and fertility is on the line,” the Halifax resident said. Often, the disease is diagnosed instead through a laparoscopy, which allows a surgeon to access the abdomen and see the growths first-hand. Global News requested comment from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, or SOGC, and was referred to Dr. [one in 10 women](https://globalnews.ca/news/4079498/endometriosis-symptoms-treatment/) and an unknown number of transgender and gender-diverse people – more than a million Canadians altogether. Bedridden for days at a time, Mock said she had “constant burn marks” from the heating pad she carried everywhere.