Endometriosis

• Endometriosis care delays force Alberta woman to seek help abroad: ‘Just want my life back’

  'I shouldn't have to go out of country. I feel like I should be able to get that care and that help here where I am, but it's just not possible,' said Talia Assu-Gregg, 20.

  Health

  Jan 20
  
• Unheard. Unserved: After costly U.S. surgery, endometriosis patient pushes for more options

  An endometriosis patient is calling for more surgery options at home in Nova Scotia after travelling to the United States for surgery.

  Health

  Nov 13, 2025
  
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• Let’s talk about it. Period.

  For some, menstruation is a life-giving gift — for others, it's sheer hell. For too long, women have been sitting in silent, crippling monthly agony that far exceeds what's normal.

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  Mar 10, 2025
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• N.S. woman resorts to surgery in U.S. for endometriosis due to Canadian wait times

  A N.S. woman says the long wait times for gynaecological services in Canada forced her hand, as her options were limited while her pain persists. She faces a $50K bill in the U.S.

  Health

  Oct 15, 2024
• Canada must offer ‘gold-standard’ endometriosis care so women don’t seek help abroad: patient

  While wait times for endometriosis treatment are long, Canadian doctors are working towards creative solutions to address the backlog and lack of specialized physicians.

  Health

  Sep 6, 2024
• She’s one of many ‘desperate’ Canadians seeking endometriosis help abroad. Why they must be careful

  Krista Rodriguez has spent more than 24 years fighting for the health-care system to take her pain seriously, but she does not want to wait any longer.

  Health

  Sep 3, 2024
• Nurse ‘forced’ to leave Canada for endometriosis treatment over lack of help

  After more than 20 years with debilitating pain, a nurse made the difficult and costly decision to leave Canada for treatment.

  Health

  Aug 30, 2024
• N.S. endometriosis patients urge province to introduce free birth control

  If passed, the federal pharmacare bill could make contraceptives free for Nova Scotians, but that will depend on if the province chooses to implement these benefits on the ground.

  Health

  Aug 10, 2024
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• Woman with ‘debilitating’ chronic pain waits decades for endometriosis diagnosis

  After struggling with debilitating pain her whole life, a 44-year-old Ontario woman is grateful to finally have answers, but angry it took almost 30 years to get help.

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  Feb 3, 2024
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• Bindi Irwin gets emotional over endometriosis surgery: ‘It’s been a long journey’

  Bindi Irwin, the daughter of the late zookeeper Steve Irwin, revealed she was diagnosed with endometriosis — a painful disorder in which lesions form outside the uterus.

  Entertainment

  Oct 30, 2023