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glossary · the wait is long, the record keeps those years counted
What to bring to the sixth appointment.
The diagnosis delay in the UK is the gap between first symptoms and a confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis. Endometriosis UK puts the average wait at 8 years and 10 months in England and Scotland. The WHO puts the global average at between 4 and 12 years. A dated record keeps that time accounted for.
Years of ‘it’s probably nothing’ are hard to argue with from memory. A record kept across those years speaks in entries, not recall.
The wait, with sources
| Where | Average wait | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| England and Scotland | 8 years and 10 months | Endometriosis UK, diagnosis report |
| Worldwide | Between 4 and 12 years | WHO endometriosis fact sheet |
| What the visit gets | A sealed report plus up to three questions from your own record | Compiled on the phone |
Both figures are quoted with publisher and verified date in the box below.
Cost, in one line
Walking the intake is free, and page 1 of the report it makes is free to export and print, today or in a year. Cancel any time in your App Store account.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait in the UK?
In England and Scotland the average is 8 years and 10 months, per the Endometriosis UK diagnosis report.
And worldwide?
The WHO puts the global average at between 4 and 12 years.
What helps while waiting?
A dated record kept in one place. Entries become a sealed report with the entry count behind every figure, plus a prep pack of up to three questions for the visit.
Does a long record change the wait?
No promises here. It keeps what happened accounted for, so each visit starts where the last one ended.
Does Endonem give me a diagnosis?
Endonem est un dossier, pas un diagnostic. Il ne détecte, ne diagnostique, ne traite, ne guérit ni ne prévient l’endometriose ni aucune autre affection, et rien de son contenu n’est un avis médical.
Sources
ext.euk-delay— Endometriosis UK, https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/diagnosis-report, verified 2026-08-22ext.who-delay— World Health Organization, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/endometriosis, verified 2026-08-22position.from-memory— docs/store/listing.md opening linereport.sealed— docs/store/listing.md; lib/records.dart:26prep.pack— lib/appointments.dart; lib/derive.dart:1614 prepQuestionsmodel.intake-free— docs/store/listing.mdmodel.cancel— docs/store/listing.mdlegal.disclaimer— docs/store/listing.md; docs/store/submission.md 5report.counts— docs/store/listing.md; lib/derive.dartfile.continuity— docs/store/listing.mdlog.what— docs/store/listing.mdprivacy.no-server— docs/store/listing.md; test/local_only_test.dart fails the build if any file under lib/ names a networking APIprivacy.encrypted— docs/store/listing.md; lib/record_key.dart
Last updated 2026-09-12
Author: the endonem team — sidd.develops@gmail.com. Reviewed 2026-09-12.
Endonem est un dossier, pas un diagnostic. Il ne détecte, ne diagnostique, ne traite, ne guérit ni ne prévient l’endometriose ni aucune autre affection, et rien de son contenu n’est un avis médical.