A new study has revealed that women with endometriosis take a direct hit to their earnings following a diagnosis.

The landmark research, which was undertaken by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), found a “statistically significant average decrease in monthly earnings among women aged 25 to 54 years in England who received a diagnosis of endometriosis between April 2016 and December 2022”. Pay decreased drastically year on year, reaching a £130 monthly reduction in the four to five years post-diagnosis compared with the two years before diagnosis.

The study also revealed that women are more likely to leave full-time employment following a diagnosis. Women with endometriosis are 2.7% more likely to leave the workforce in the four to five years after finding out they have the condition, compared with the two years before receiving a diagnosis.

Women with endometriosis earn less, new study finds