Woman with ‘debilitating’ chronic pain waits decades for endometriosis diagnosis
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Woman with ‘debilitating’ chronic pain waits decades for endometriosis diagnosis
Description
February 2, 2024
Tara DeMerchant is speaking out about her recent diagnosis of endometriosis after having it go undiagnosed for almost 30 years. The 44-year-old says for years, it was brushed off as just being her period. She hopes that speaking out will create more awareness.
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Woman with ‘debilitating’ chronic pain waits decades for endometriosis diagnosis01:32 | February 2, 2024 -
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Health Matters: Ontario hospitals ask for an additional $1.1B in funding02:19 | October 8, 2025 -
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Health Matters: Measles cases taper off in Ont., rise in NS01:49 | July 25, 2025 -
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‘Saves lives’: Advocates calling on province to reverse prohibition on clean needle distribution02:19 | July 13, 2025 -
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Health Matters: Concern over measles spreading within Canada this summer02:22 | June 27, 2025 -
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Health Matters: Ontario OB/GYN patient complaints up 29%02:19 | June 13, 2025 -
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Health Matters: Ontario health minister defends measles approach as case counts continue to rise02:03 | May 8, 2025 -
Ontario’s measles outbreak sees biggest spike in cases yet01:59 | May 1, 2025 -
Ontario Measles outbreak grows to 1,243 total confirmed cases02:47 | May 1, 2025 -
Health Matters: 95 new measles cases reported in Ontario02:36 | April 24, 2025 -
Ontario reports 109 more measles cases in the last week02:04 | April 17, 2025
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Woman with ‘debilitating’ chronic pain waits decades for endometriosis diagnosis01:32 | February 2, 2024
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Raising awareness around women’s health05:37 | March 4, 2026
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Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario lab begins using mail-in semen analysis kits02:20 | January 15, 2026
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Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025
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Survivors, advocates call on Ontario to allow restorative justice in sexual violence cases02:15 | November 27, 2025
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Ontario sees thousands of measles cases as Canada loses elimination status04:10 | November 11, 2025
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Legault upset after Ford extends invitation to Quebec doctors02:08 | October 29, 2025
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Ford tells Quebec doctors to call him as some look to leave over compensation dispute01:33 | October 29, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario hospitals ask for an additional $1.1B in funding02:19 | October 8, 2025
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London Health Sciences Centre clinical trial targets kidney cancer with internal radiation01:30 | October 5, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario OB/GYN patient complaints up 29%02:19 | June 13, 2025
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Nerve surgery could help spinal cord patients regain movement02:26 | June 12, 2025
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Doctors speak about risks of measles vaccine during pregnancy01:44 | June 6, 2025
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Ontario’s measles outbreak sees biggest spike in cases yet01:59 | May 1, 2025
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Ontario Measles outbreak grows to 1,243 total confirmed cases02:47 | May 1, 2025
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Health Matters: 95 new measles cases reported in Ontario02:36 | April 24, 2025
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Ontario reports 109 more measles cases in the last week02:04 | April 17, 2025
Woman with ‘debilitating’ chronic pain waits decades for endometriosis diagnosis
Description
February 2, 2024
Tara DeMerchant is speaking out about her recent diagnosis of endometriosis after having it go undiagnosed for almost 30 years. The 44-year-old says for years, it was brushed off as just being her period. She hopes that speaking out will create more awareness.
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