Surgical treatment of advanced forms of endometriosis should be reimbursed, is the conclusion after a meeting between Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna and representatives of patient associations and doctors from centers specializing in surgical treatment of endometriosis. The problem may affect up to one in ten Polish women.
Challenges in endometriosis. Health minister announces action
Published March 13, 2024 09:58
fot. MZ
During the conversation, the tasks that need to be accomplished first to make the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis optimal were identified.
This is primarily the development of clear criteria for the selection of centers that will operate on patients. These must be highly specialized facilities with specialists and extensive experience in treating endometriosis. It is also necessary to create an endometriosis e-record,
Reducing the time to diagnosis is another immediate challenge. The Medical Research Agency is conducting trials of a genetic test developed at Warsaw Medical University that could speed up the diagnosis of endometriosis.
Endometriosis is a debilitating gynecological disease, defined as the presence of endometrial cells in an abnormal or ectopic location outside the uterine cavity. The most commonly affected sites are the pelvic peritoneum, ovaries, uterosacral ligaments and rectovaginal septum. The abnormal tissue responds to hormonal stimulation, undergoes cyclic growth and exfoliation similar to properly localized endometrial tissue in the uterus. Typical symptoms of endometriosis include painful menstruation and ovulation, severe pelvic cramps, heavy bleeding, pain during sex, urination and bowel pain, bleeding and pain between periods.
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