Global and local Endometriosis experts and scientists have raised alarm over fake experts and misreporting of Endometriosis disease saying that it poses a serious health risk to the patients.
Speaking on Friday during the second East African Endometriosis conference, the experts led by the President of Endometriosis League Gynecologist and Fertility Expert Hans-Rudolf Tinneberg, global Endometriosis Ambassador Ezekiel Mecha, and others, said a lot needs to be done as a way of mitigating the disease.
“We need to do a lot so that we mitigate and control the disease, for instance, early diagnosis is highly recommended," said Tinneberg.
He said that Endometriosis scientists across the world are working day and night to try and get the solution to the disease adding that today the disease can be monitored and controlled if detected early.
He also said that the easy way of detecting the disease is through painful menstruation.
“Painful menstruation is a simple sign of endometriosis, let us be on a high alert. The disease needs to be taken seriously globally not just in Kenya,” he added.
He urged the media on the dangers of misreporting the disease urging the fourth estate to endeavour to get facts right.
“I urge the media to get the facts rights from the experts before reporting on the matter. A lot of people including patients are in pain and they want good information for their own use,” he added.
Ezekiel Mecha called on Kenyans to be on high alert not to fall prey to fake experts.
“Please let us be on high alert, there are fake Endometriosis experts who are out there trying to get money from this situation. I urge anyone who wants to get help to reach out to a qualified registered medical expert,” he said.
