Ms Breda McMahon:

Mental health training should be added to the curriculum. We could help to develop any resources needed. Every child in every school should be aware of the signs and symptoms of endometriosis. Speaking of mental health, I cannot underestimate the trauma that women with endometriosis go through in terms of suffering as a teen without any answers and being told it is normal and struggling through trying to get a diagnosis. If you have to wait ten years for a diagnosis, it adds to the trauma and that is just not needed on top of a really painful condition. Even when you do receive a diagnosis, you still have to fight every day to receive the right care. It is really difficult for women in this country.