Endometriosis
- Opinion
- Women's health
I just had the same surgery I had 24 years ago for debilitating pain. Little has changed, so what does my future look like?
In the 25 years I’ve battled this illness, the treatment has not changed.
- Rebecca Wallwork
Latest
Patients of disgraced gynaecologist to get free health reviews
A raft of measures aimed at addressing some of the trauma and pain of women who say they underwent unnecessary endometriosis surgery have been announced.
- Henrietta Cook
‘Indescribable, inescapable pain’: Bindi Irwin details three-year endometriosis battle
The conservationist and TV personality says doctors dismissed her pain as “part of being a woman” – now she’s urging “everyone to remember this invisible disease”.
- Kayla Olaya
Matildas legend reveals pain and future in raw tell-all
Tameka Yallop has revealed she intends to push for inclusion at the 2027 World Cup, as she spoke out about the health issues which plagued her last campaign.
- Nick Wright
Women are used to bleeding. Here’s how to know when things aren’t normal
It’s common for women to delay seeking help for abnormal or heavy bleeding. However, experts say any unexpected bleeding should be investigated.
- Lauren Ironmonger
The five-minute test that could fast-track diagnosis for thousands of women
Endometriosis affects roughly one in seven Australian women, yet it takes on average six to eight years to be diagnosed.
- Courtney Kruk
- Opinion
- Women's health
I was 10 when I started feeling the pain, but well into adulthood before anyone believed me
My experience is vastly different to the traumatic experiences Dr Simon Gordon’s patients endured. But the common denominator between us is a deep and desperate desire for our pain to be believed.
- Hannah Kennelly
- Updated
- Women's health
‘It makes no sense’: Minister blasts secrecy over investigation of gynaecologist
Amid a blame game over the handling of allegations that a gynaecologist was performing unnecessary surgery, the state government is pressing for changes.
- Liam Mannix and Henrietta Cook
Class action looms over allegations against endometriosis doctor
Melbourne gynaecologist Dr Simon Gordon is under investigation by the medical regulator over allegations he performed unnecessary endometriosis surgeries on women.
- Liam Mannix and Henrietta Cook
- Exclusive
- Healthcare
‘I’m grieving my old body’: How a young woman lost her ovary to a surgeon now under investigation
The federal health minister has requested scrutiny of clinical governance at the Epworth hospital after allegations that one of its surgeons performed unnecessary surgeries to treat endometriosis.
- Henrietta Cook