Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women, yet awareness remains low. We ask locals if they know what the condition is, what the symptoms are, and whether women’s health issues are under-researched and often go undetected.
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00:00I think it goes undetected and under-researched, and it's been going on for donkey's years, I mean, obviously in your 70s, it wasn't heard of years ago, but it's, I mean, we've got a granddaughter, my daughter and daughter-in-law, they both have suffered from it and it isn't considered enough.
00:21I have no idea what it is, and I think research is underfunded for men as well as for women.
00:26No, it's not something I know much about, no, to be fair to say, so I think any health issues that don't get the publicities they need and they've got a wide range and impact should be considered in a little bit more detail, maybe some of the others get too much publicity.
00:40It does need to be talked about more widely, it's not something, we educate children on the basics, but we don't educate them or their parents on what to look for in young people that could help them deal with it earlier on and maybe come to terms with issues they might get later.