The first daily pill for treating endometriosis symptoms has been approved for use on the NHS in England - but only for patients who have tried all other options. Endometriosis affects 1.5 million women in the UK,

Endometriosis: What to know about debilitating condition as new pill approved for NHS - The painful condition affects millions worldwide

A new pill designed to transform the treatment of endometriosis has been approved for use on the NHS. The combination drug could help around 1,000 women every year in England who suffer from the debilitating condition.

Affecting up to 10% of women of reproductive age, endometriosis is a painful condition caused by tissue normally found lining the uterus growing outside the uterus. This tissue thickens, breaks down and bleeds during menstruation but becomes trapped, potentially leading to cysts and scarring.

A daily pill has been approved by NICE for treating some women with endometriosis after initially being rejected.

The first daily pill for long-term treatment of endometriosis has been approved for use across England by the National Health Service .A highly effective medicine, relugolix-estradiol-norethisterone,

Managing debilitating symptoms for a condition that has no cure or universal treatment is almost impossible – and it's the reality for the 1.5 million women and those born female with endometriosis in the UK.

Endometriosis UK believes that women and those assigned female at birth in the UK should be able to choose the right treatment and management options for them. ‘W