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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
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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 è un registro, non una diagnosi. Non rileva, diagnostica, tratta, cura né previene l’endometriosi o qualsiasi altra condizione, e nulla al suo interno è un consiglio medico.
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 è un registro, non una diagnosi. Non rileva, diagnostica, tratta, cura né previene l’endometriosi o qualsiasi altra condizione, e nulla al suo interno è un consiglio medico.