ABC Regional Health News

ABC Regional Health News

Endometriosis diagnosis a painful, 15-year journey for Tasmanian woman amid long wait times By regional health reporter Steven Schubert Elizabeth Russell was 14 when she felt an unusual, severe pain. It was a painful 15-year journey to be diagnosed with endometriosis....
ABC 7:30 Report

ABC 7:30 Report

It took doctors 15 years to diagnose Elizabeth Russell with endometriosis, a condition where tissue similar to the lining of a person’s uterus grows where it’s not supposed to. Elizabeth flew 1,500 kilometres and paid for surgery privately because she...