March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, a common inflammatory disease affecting nearly 1 million Australians.

According to the Federal government, Endometriosis costs the nation around 9.7 billion dollars annually. On average, it  takes approximately 7 years to get officially diagnosed with the condition.

Image: Image Credit: Pexels/ Nadezhda Moryak

Produced By: Eduardo Jordan, and Diana Rankine

Featured In Story: Netta Finney, Community Journalist, and Donna Ciccia, Co-Founder- Endometriosis Australia

First aired on The Wire, Monday 18 March 2024