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Two tests GPs can soon offer to help spot endometriosis

Two tests GPs can soon offer to help spot endometriosis
BBC Wales Tuesday 07 July 2026, 09:16 UTC 1 min read
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Experts hope they will be a game-changer and cut the nine-year or longer diagnosis waits patients can currently face.

Experts hope they will be a game-changer and cut the nine-year or longer diagnosis waits patients can currently face.
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