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"Endometriosis is a common cause of very painful periods. We often call it 'endo' for short. Endometriosis affects about 1 in 10 women, girls and transgender and non-binary individuals. The symptoms often begin from a person's first menstrual period or during the teen years."
Symptoms can start from your first period – this means teenagers can have endometriosis.
200 million people all around the world have endometriosis – that’s about 1 in 10 (some research says it’s higher than that).
About 130,000 people living in New Zealand have endometriosis.
Endometriosis can be well treated and well managed, especially when we recognise the symptoms early and get help to manage them. This is important to improve your quality of life and wellbeing now and reduce possible complications in the future, such as developing chronic pelvic pain and possible fertility problems.