Chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis affect thousands in NZ – a new study reveals the staggering cost
- Written by Jordan Tewhaiti-Smith, Research Fellow in Gynaecology, Medical Research Institute of New Zealand
Annette Riedl/Getty ImagesFor tens of thousands of New Zealanders, endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain are lived quietly – through cancelled plans, lost jobs and years of being told their pain is “normal”.
Now, we have a clear picture of what that cost looks like in dollar terms. Our recently-published study – the first of...





