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Endometriosis - the importance of specialist care

30 April 2019

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Womens health
Suffering from terrible period pain? Endometriosis is thought to affect about one in 10 women of reproductive age. Our video provides information about the symptoms and management of endometriosis.

Many women suffer for many years without being diagnosed, which can lead to chronic pain and infertility.

Correct diagnosis by a specialist is the beginning of a better life however many women with endometriosis are undiagnosed because the symptoms can be vague and women tend to normalise them.

While the condition is not curable ongoing specialist care can have a massive impact on women’s lives.

It's important for women to be treated by a specialist trained in the diagnosis and ongoing management of the disease.

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Dr Jade Acton - Specialist Gynaecologist

Dr Jade Acton is a specialist gynaecologist at St John of God Subiaco Hospital.

She graduated medicine from James Cook University in 2006, before completing six years of specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Perth. In 2016, Dr Acton was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Dr Acton has completed a two-year Australasian Gynaecologic and Endoscopy and Surgery Society Accredited Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery. Her particular clinical interest is in endometriosis and complex laparoscopic surgery.

She is interested in surgical teaching and has completed a Masters in Surgical Education. Dr Acton is involved in clinical research and has multiple publications in the field of gynaecology.