'Clear as mud' application process for endometriosis treatment putting women off, advocates say

Fewer than 10 women completed applications for endometriosis treatment abroad under a scheme launched in October while only around 50 have made enquiries, new HSE data shows.

Advocates have called for more transparency, saying some criteria are “clear as mud” which is putting women off. The debilitating condition is estimated to affect as many as one in seven girls and women in Ireland and around the world.

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