{"id":96794,"date":"2025-03-25T15:08:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T15:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=96794"},"modified":"2025-03-25T15:58:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T15:58:41","slug":"more-research-into-male-baldness-than-incurable-endometriosis-despite-10-years-of-endomarch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/03\/25\/more-research-into-male-baldness-than-incurable-endometriosis-despite-10-years-of-endomarch\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;More research into male baldness than incurable endometriosis&#8217; despite 10 years of Endomarch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;The current situation is completely unacceptable.&#8221; MS Jenny Rathbone told the crowd on Sunday&#8217;s march  <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>CARDIFF&#8217;S tenth EndoMarch saw a yellow wave surge through the streets of Cardiff in a bid to get people talking about 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Cardiff<\/strong> Credit: George Ratcliffe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Wales it takes an average of 10 years to get a diagnosis which is the longest wait in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Symptoms of endometriosis include the following, and there is no cure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pelvic pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Painful periods that interfere with everyday life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heavy menstrual bleeding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pain during or after sex<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Painful bowel movements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pain when urinating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Difficulty getting pregnant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feeling weak or fainting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aching legs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Organiser Alex Hazlehurst said: \u201cCan you imagine living with that sort of pain and not knowing what&#8217;s causing it for that long, it&#8217;s absolutely unacceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe need more specialist doctors in Wales, we need better access to treatments, and we need 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whole body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt steals your soul, it steals your right to become a mother, it steals relationships, it steals careers, it steals your freedom and your ability to live, it squeezes all the fun out of you and leaves you feeling dark and worthless,\u201d said organiser Lucy Kazmi who is currently waiting for her seventh surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with the bright colours of the march, the drumming of the Dhol Stars helped to grab attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dhol Stars are made up of Dhan, Sahib and Jal Singh with the help of their parents and uncles Bob, Dave and Gurdev and were asked to join the march for a second year by organiser Julie Dixon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The march will be back on the streets of Cardiff this time next year and their next event will be run with Endometriosis UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" 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