A Cambridge endometriosis advocate’s petition calling for change in how the disease is treated and recognized in Canada has received sponsorship by a member of Parliament. Symptoms include pelvic pain, pain during sex, bowel symptoms, bladder symptoms, fertility issues and fatigue. LISTEN | Laura Cairns wants to change attitudes toward endometriosis: The Morning Edition - K-W 8:58 Cambridge woman starts petition to have endometriosis recognized as disabiltiy Endometriosis is a condition that affects one in 10 women. Green MP fully supports the petitionAfter reaching out to four MPs, who declined to accept her petition, Cairns said May was her last hope. He says most people in Canada who research endometriosis and adenomyosis are actually surgeons.

Source: CBC News March 16, 2026 22:01 UTC