Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Review endometriosis treatment options and communication of these to patients
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245 signatures
What the petition asks
In my experience, endometriosis and the treatment available for it is not properly explained to patients. I want the government to fund a review of the two most common treatments, ablation and excision, and for options to be properly explained to patients prior to their surgery.
Before my endometriosis laparoscopy, I was not told about the success rate of ablation compared to excision. If I had have known this prior to my surgery, I would have chosen excision. One study suggested that endometriosis ablation success rates are 11%, compared to excision success rates standing at 28% to 48% across all symptoms. Another study found that ablation recurrence rate is 50% to 80% and the excision rate is 0.5% to 15%. We think with such a low rate, the government should review this treatment option.
Timeline
| 9 Apr 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
245
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
9 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.