Tracking endometriosis symptoms is critical for faster diagnosis & treatment due to overlapping symptoms with other conditions.
Many Endometriosis symptoms overlap with other conditions making diagnosis challenging. Tracking and understanding how your symptoms affect your life gives the medical profession vital insights supporting faster diagnosis and treatment.
So, if you commit to do one thing – make it symptom tracking.
Common symptoms include:
Pain: Persistent or cyclical pelvic pain, pain during urination or bowel movements, pain linked to menstruation, or pain during/after sex. Pain can also be felt in other regions of the body.
Periods: Heavy, prolonged bleeding, clotting, spotting between periods, or irregular cycles.
Exhaustion: Severe fatigue.
Difficulty getting pregnant: 30-50% of women with Endometriosis may experience infertility.
Gut issues: Bloating, constipation, or diarrhoea.
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Keep a daily log of your symptoms covering at least 2 menstrual cycles. Track how symptoms affect your daily life. If they disrupt your ability to live comfortably, they are a concern.
Your tracker should capture all symptoms, even those not clearly related to Endometriosis. This helps identify patterns and provides doctors with a comprehensive view of your health.
Feel free to track your symptoms in a notebook, on your phone, or print out our handy symptom tracker PDF.
If you prefer, you can also track your symptoms using an App. Bettii recommends:
Free and easy to use with symptom and fertility tracking plus helpful reminders. Gets a 4.7 rating from over 105k users (App store). Note: Some features like pain analysis do require a paid Clue Plus subscription.
Visit helloclue.comBuilt for people with Endometriosis, by people who understand it. Phendo contributes to ongoing scientific research, so your data can improve Endometriosis understanding (with your consent). Note: because it offers so much detail, daily tracking can take longer compared to simpler apps but its worth a look.
Phendo AppIt’s simple, accessible, and designed with the NHS in mind, making it a great starter tool for tracking symptoms. You can download and print your symptom history, which is helpful for sharing with healthcare professionals during appointments. Note: It’s a digital tool for computers and smartphones, but not a downloadable mobile app.
Symptom Reporting Tool
Explore NHS pathways for diagnosing endometriosis, including NICE guidelines and specialist centres. Consider paid options like non-invasive tests such as Endosure or Ziwig, and private healthcare. Learn about ultrasounds, MRIs, and laparoscopies, and tips for maximising doctor appointments.
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