Women in UK waiting almost nine years for endometriosis diagnosis, study finds

Survey of more than 4,000 people with condition reveals almost half visited their GP 10 times or more before being diagnosed

Women are waiting nearly nine years for an endometriosis diagnosis in the UK, according to research that found health professionals often minimise or dismiss symptoms.

The study by the charity Endometriosis UK suggests waiting times for a diagnosis have significantly deteriorated in the past three years, increasing to an average of eight years and 10 months, up 10 months since 2020. In Scotland, the average diagnosis time has increased by four months.