Today marks the start of Endometriosis Awareness Week and what will be a really important time for many as awareness is raised about this debilitating and little talked about condition. Endometriosis affects 1.5 million women in the UK, almost as many as are affected by diabetes[1]. Many wait a long time to have their heavy, painful periods and excessive bleeding diagnosed and it can be an embarassing condition to discuss and explain. What is Endometriosis? Endometriosis is a