Pain as a pleasure killer

Endometriosis disease destroys partnerships

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Tissue growths cause severe discomfort in the lower abdomen, which not only affects love life, but also makes affected women physically and emotionally desperate. How to recognize endometriosis and what treatment options are available.

In Austria, it takes an agonizingly long time for endometriosis to be diagnosed: eight years of suffering. Women complain of wave-like, wandering pain in the lower abdomen, problems during sex, bowel problems and excessive menstrual bleeding. Last but not least, all these difficulties affect the psyche - and the relationship.