Endometriosis: 'Doctors would tell me it's in my head' - BBC Africa
Endometriosis is a cruel and debilitating disease that affects one in 10 women globally of reproductive age.
Although it is common, many women are dismissed and continue life undiagnosed as the average wait for diagnosis is eight years. Two women have told us how their lives have been permanently affected by the disease.
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