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On Monday, June 27, the Minister of National Education, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, announced that school nurses and teachers, but also middle school and high school girls, will benefit from sensitization on endometriosis.
Leading cause of infertility in women
Endometriosis affects one to two in ten women, i.e. more than 2 million women in France. This disease, which is characterized by severe pain during menstruation, can have dramatic consequences, especially in terms of fertility. In order to raise awareness among young girls from an early age, the Ministry of National Education has signed an agreement with the Info Endométriose association, in order to launch a major information and training campaign on the subject.
This knowledge of the disease is all the more important, the earlier the diagnosis is made, the less serious the consequences will be. Currently, on average, women wait 7 years before being diagnosed. ” We are in 2016, and yet female diseases are still taboo, unspeakable, and their repercussions on the lives of women are often underestimated. », Lamented Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, before recalling that endometriosis was “ the leading cause of infertility in women “.
Schools have an important role to play in raising awareness among young people
Thanks to this large poster and training campaign, the Ministry of National Education hopes that young girls suffering from painful periods will be encouraged to consult as soon as possible. ” Schools have an important role to play in making young people aware of this disease, which is little talked about because it affects the intimate », Underlined the doctor Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, surgeon-gynecologist at the hospital Trousseau (Paris XIIe) and president of the association Info Endométriose.
And to add: ” Information will be given to teachers and educational staff as a whole. They will have educational tools available. We will particularly insist with certain teachers, such as sports teachers who do not always understand why young girls are absent or are writhing in pain. “.
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