No cure

When painkillers no longer work: endometriosis

Painkillers and hot water bottles often don't help with endometriosis pain(Bild: africa-studio.com (Olga Yastremska and Leonid Yastremskiy), stock.adobe.com / KroneMED)

Many women are affected and suffer during, but also outside, their period. The road to treatment is often a long one. There is no cure, but there is help. On average, it takes seven to eight years before the correct diagnosis is made. It is important to raise awareness. Krone+ spoke to Dr. Beata Seeber, Deputy Director of the University Clinic for Gynaecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine.

"Krone": What is endometriosis?
Dr. Beata Seeber: Endometriosis is a disease in which endometrial tissue is found outside the uterine cavity, for example in the lower abdomen, on organs or in the pelvis.