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MPs report: endometriosis is costing women financially too

The report from a group of MPs says the condition hits women's finances as well as their health, and argues it is far more serious than many assume.

On air: Gloria Vance, Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on BBN Overnight
Published 1:46 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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Watch it as it aired: Gloria Vance, Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on this story, from BBN Overnight at 1:46 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are BBC's, the jokes are ours.

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At a glance

First reported by BBC: “'Some think endometriosis is just a bad period, but it's so much worse'”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 1:46 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Gloria Vance, Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.

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BBC'Some think endometriosis is just a bad period, but it's so much worse'

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA new report by MPs warns that women with endometriosis are suffering financially as well as physically, and that the condition is widely misunderstood.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe title quote says some people think it's just a bad period, and that is a misunderstanding I would love to see healed.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentImagine being in pain and also getting a bill. The report is the first thing in years to actually get it.

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