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Tuesday 24 November 2020
More than a dozen women told Harris of the devastating impact the condition has had on their lives.
Women have been advocating for change in this area and to support the 155,000 women who suffer from it.
Women who suffer with the chronic disease report feeling suicidal and helpless.
The condition affects one in 10 women in Ireland and has a debilitating effect on the lives of sufferers.
The condition is caused by abnormal cell growth outside the uterus and causes severe pain for women suffering with it.
It’s estimated that between 10-20% of people at childbearing age have endometriosis.
Endometriosis is part of my everyday life. It affects decisions I make, but I have reached a certain truce with it, writes Cate O’Connor.
People should think before they speak when it comes to fertility issues, Julie Ronaghan writes.
The woman found her hours greatly reduced after she underwent a surgical procedure aimed at alleviating her condition.
Endo is the abnormal growth of endometrial cells. The pain can be relentless and there is no cure, writes Julie Ronaghan.
The Star Wars actress was diagnosed with the gynaecological disease at 15 years of age.
IRELAND’S LEVEL 5 restrictions are set to come to an end on Tuesday next week, 1 December, and the government is set to decide later this week what will be implemented to replace them.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin told the Irish Examiner this morning that the country will move back to Level Three restrictions from 1 December, allowing non-essential retail to reopen in time for the Christmas trade.
While retail stores look set to reopen, allowing people to get their Christmas shopping done in person, many people are still opting to do a lot of their festive shopping online their year.
So, today we want to know… Do you plan to do most of your Christmas shopping in person?
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