{"id":61356,"date":"2021-12-16T17:15:10","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T17:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=61356"},"modified":"2021-12-20T13:19:24","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T13:19:24","slug":"endometriosis-addressing-the-crisis-point-in-welsh-gynaecology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2021\/12\/16\/endometriosis-addressing-the-crisis-point-in-welsh-gynaecology\/","title":{"rendered":"Endometriosis: The groups addressing the \u2018crisis point\u2019 in Welsh gynaecology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Debates over increasing funding for English endometriosis care happened in Parliament last month, why are those suffering in Wales not getting the same consideration?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"511\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2-1024x511.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2-1024x511.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2-770x384.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2-1366x682.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2-293x146.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2-1400x699.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2-1024x511.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2-1024x511.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2-770x384.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2-1366x682.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2-293x146.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2-1400x699.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisCharli-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Often Endometriosis sufferers go unheard, but many are speaking up to raise awareness of this illness. Image credit: Craig Strachan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><span style=\"color:#a02121\" class=\"has-inline-color\">G<\/span>ynaecological health campaigners see it as a topic that&#8217;s finally starting to get the recognition that it\u2019s long been owed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Endometriosis and PCOS are gynaecological conditions common in as many as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.endometriosis-uk.org\/endometriosis-facts-and-figures\">1 in 10 women\/AFAB<\/a>. The chronic illness can cause symptoms of pain, loss of fertility, loss of normal organ function and results in many sufferers having to give up their jobs and overall, giving a very poor quality of life to thousands across the country. Many of whom go undiagnosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen they said it might mean I wouldn\u2019t be able to have children I kind of shutdown, I nearly cried in the doctor\u2019s room,\u201d one anonymous woman said in response to finding out about her diagnosis of PCOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos\/\">According to the NHS<\/a>, PCOS is when your ovaries become enlarged and contain many fluid-filled sacs that surround the eggs similar to cysts causing irregular menstruation and impacting fertility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.endometriosis-uk.org\/understanding-endometriosis\">Whereas endometriosis<\/a> occurs where cells similar to the ones in the lining of the womb (uterus) are found elsewhere in the body. Each month these cells react in the same way to those in the womb, building up and then breaking down and bleeding. Unlike the cells in the womb that leave the body as a period, this blood has no way to escape.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"What is Endometriosis and PCOS?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m16m53FYgsw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"What is Endometriosis and PCOS?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m16m53FYgsw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet until now, many experts say NHS funding towards the condition has been criminally underprovided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was welcomed by charities such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.endometriosis-uk.org\/\">Endometriosis UK<\/a> when the UK government debated a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.endometriosis-uk.org\/news\/budget-2021-gynaecology-must-receive-fair-share-nhs-backlog-funding-england-37765\">\u00a35.9bn increase of funding<\/a> towards both illnesses in NHS England in the House of Commons last month. However, because of the devolved NHS, said funding increases (if they were to go through) wouldn\u2019t impact the lives of<a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2019\/10\/31\/end-period-taboo-by-teaching-welsh-pupils-menstrual-well-being\/\"> those suffering in Wales.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Many clinicians and patients describe endometriosis care in Wales as being at a crisis point<\/p><cite>Rachel Joseph (Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#a32020\">The House of Commons have debated it, why not the Senedd?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>So how are the Welsh government tackling this health crisis and are they doing enough? The answer is complicated, but on the face of it, charities are saying no they aren\u2019t doing enough.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2018, the Welsh government<a href=\"https:\/\/gov.wales\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/2019-03\/endometriosis-care-in-wales-provision-care-pathway-workforce-planning-and-quality-and-outcome-measures.pdf\"> co-authored a report<\/a> with the Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales (FTWW) suggesting much more drastic measures should be implemented towards care for those suffering with endometriosis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, when contacted on progress made since the report, FTWW spokesperson Rachel Joseph, admitted, \u201cprogress regarding patient access to care has been, very sadly, limited.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She then added that, \u201cMany clinicians and patients describe endometriosis care in Wales as being at a crisis point,\u201d with patient waiting times being, \u201cin excess of five years.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rachel also highlighted how for those not resident in the nation\u2019s capital, referrals for the condition are regularly refused due to funding arrangements. This was raised recently by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/health\/endometriosis-treatment-diagnosis-wales-specialists-21457985\">Wales Online<\/a>, revealing there are only two specialist surgeons in Wales and only one specialist clinic (in Cardiff).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I could\u2019ve been helped more with understanding what my diagnosis actually meant <\/p><cite>Anonymous PCOS sufferer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Three women standing on a beach facing away from the camera looking out to sea\" class=\"wp-image-61358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Three women standing on a beach facing away from the camera looking out to sea\" class=\"wp-image-61358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/NoLogo_CraigStrachan_EndometriosisMain.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>There is a growing community of endometriosis sufferers coming together to share their experiences. Image credit: Craig Strachan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Only one place in the whole country, for a condition that\u2019s as common as diabetes in Wales and evidently can be just as dangerous and life-changing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a brutal reality for those suffering in Wales. The woman quoted at the start of the piece asked for anonymity because she says, \u201cI feel embarrassed that my body doesn\u2019t function like everyone else\u2019s.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also says, \u201cI could\u2019ve been helped more with understanding what my diagnosis actually meant but the communication between the endocrinologist and my GP is so slow it took at least four months to be seen between my first and second appointments,\u201d in Cardiff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the organisations surrounding this issue are starting to put pressure on the Welsh government and Rachel from FTWW, reveals that there\u2019s reason for hope among those suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#8c1d1d\">How are different groups pushing for improvements to endometriosis care after Covid-19?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Rachel says, \u201cThere has been some positive progress that should not be overlooked.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petitions.senedd.wales\/petitions\/244903\">FTWW have set up a petition<\/a>, similar to the one that led to the House of Commons debate, for funding increases for endometriosis care to be debated in the Senedd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, Rachel commends the Welsh government\u2019s initiative called the Women\u2019s Health Implementation Group (WHIG) in response to the 2018 report.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an attempt to ask the Welsh government for comment, Alt Cardiff contacted the office of Welsh health minister Eluned Morgan. But, in response she said there was an average waiting time of five weeks to email correspondence due to the overwhelming amount or enquiries she faces in light of the coronavirus pandemic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, a Welsh government spokesperson acknowledged that, \u201cHealth boards are responsible for delivering high quality gynaecology services and WHIG has funded pelvic health coordinators in each board,\u201d meaning that in theory everyone in Wales should have access to someone who understands illnesses such as PCOS and endometriosis properly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CR_4W-Vs-kl\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CR_4W-Vs-kl\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Endometriosis UK Society (@endometriosisuksoc)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>FTWW also spoke of the introduction of a new website called Endometriosis Cymru due to be launched in March 2022, which had been co-produced by WHIG and Cardiff University Professor, Jacky Boivin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This website would not only increase awareness for the issue in Wales, but also seeks to lower the diagnostic delay many face.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s quite easy to dismiss, especially when girls are in their teens and going through puberty,\u201d the anonymous woman says. Hopefully this website would reduce that, and also provide care in the case of any future lockdowns, where practically all sufferers of the condition couldn\u2019t be seen by professionals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But overall, is it enough? 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