A group of women and girls have protested outside Leinster House for better endometriosis care in Ireland.
They said there are outstanding issues with the new national endometriosis framework announced last October.
Endometriosis is a chronic disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus which causes inflammation and scar tissue to form in the pelvic region and sometimes in other parts of the body.
The protesters said the Endometriosis Surgery Abroad Interim Scheme (ESAIS) which reimburses women for endometriosis treatment abroad is limited in its list of approved centres.
The HSE reimburses upfront for treatment they…