A frequent disease, but still largely unrecognized and the detection of which is often late, endometriosis will finally be integrated into the program of medical students.
What is endometriosis?
Endometriosis is a gynecological disease that affects 1 in 10 women. It is characterized by the presence of uterine tissue outside the uterine cavity.
While the disease may be asymptomatic, in some cases it causes severe pain during menstruation, fatigue, and even infertility. Despite its frequency and recent media coverage, endometriosis remains diagnosed very late, with a delay of 7 years on average after the appearance of the first symptoms.
A breakthrough in the fight against endometriosis
a stopped of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation has just integrated endometriosis into the training program for doctors.
A major step forward, although late, to improve the diagnosis and treatment of women who suffer from this disease: ” Our first step to alert the Ministry of Solidarity and Health on the lack of initial training dedicated to endometriosis for general practitioners and city gynecologists dates from 2005! “, underlined the EndoFrance association in its communicated October 15.
Endometriosis will now be included in the second cycle of medicine chapter “From conception to birth, pathology of women – Heredity – The child – The adolescent”, which aims to make students aware of the main pathologies of women. Two modules will be devoted to this: “Know how to diagnose endometriosis” and “Know the main complications and the principles of management”.
As for doctors already in practice, they should benefit from various continuing education opportunities, in particular through a MOOC supported by the ministry.
While there is still a long way to go, the EndoFrance association is delighted that future doctors can more easily and more quickly diagnose endometriosis, in order to offer appropriate care for each woman who has it.
