One in two French people (51%) lack information on endometriosis, according to a new survey.
- One in two French people (51%) lack information on endometriosis, according to a new survey.
- More than half of French people (57%) are actually unaware of the existence of several types of endometriosis.
- 95% of French people also say they have little or no knowledge of the endometriosis sectors, which nevertheless guarantee an optimized care pathway.
According to a new Opinion Way survey commissioned by FINN Partner, endometriosis remains a disease that is still poorly understood, even after its recent media coverage.
One in two French people (51%) lack information on endometriosis (including 61% men).
57% of French people are unaware of the existence of several types of endometriosis
“88% of French people know that endometriosis can lead to infertility and that it has an impact on sexuality. 76% recognize that you can suffer from it throughout your life”also welcome the members of the polling institute. “However, other manifestations of endometriosis remain little known,” they lament.
More than half of French people (57%) are actually unaware of the existence of several types of endometriosis. 95% of French people also say they have little or no knowledge of the endometriosis sectors, which nevertheless guarantee an optimized care pathway.
Another lesson from the new report: gynecologists (91%) are the health professionals most often cited to diagnose and prescribe treatment for endometriosis.
“Hormonal treatment and surgery are the two main treatments known to treat or relieve the symptoms of this disease, while cryoablation comes in third,” also indicate the authors of the study.
One in 5 French people say they are affected by endometriosis
However, endometriosis is not a rare disease: one in 5 French people say they are affected, whether personally or through those around them.
“These results highlight the urgency of increased awareness of endometriosis in order to improve early diagnosis and management of affected women”estimate the authors of the survey.
“Endometriosis, synonymous with debilitating pain during each menstrual cycle and often beyond, remains a major public health issue since the launch of the national strategy to combat this disease in 2022”they emphasize. “Three million women are affected in France. This prolonged and disabling pain often leads to years of suffering, because this pathology often remains undiagnosed (7 to 10 years of wandering on average) and/or late in treatment,” they recall.
What are the symptoms of endometriosis?
Characterized by the presence and diffusion of endometrial cells outside its natural site (uterine cavity), endometriosis takes the name:
– adenomyosis, when it reaches the myometrium;
– deep pelvic endometriosis, if it is located subperitoneally or invades the pelvic organs;
– superficial pelvic endometriosis for peritoneal involvement;
– endometrioma for ovarian damage;
– extra-pelvic endometriosis, when it affects, for example, the abdominal wall (often on old scars), the diaphragm or the pleura…
Endometriosis manifests itself by a very suggestive set of symptoms which can be:
– pain during periods (algomenorrhea) and during sexual intercourse (dyspareunia), progressing towards chronicity;
– urinary or digestive symptoms occurring during periods;
– infertility, the cause of which is multifactorial.