If you have experienced any of the above symptoms, the first step is to go to your GP. Endometriosis can be challenging to diagnose because the symptoms vary a lot and on top of this, the symptoms which may present can be similar to those of other conditions. It could help to write down your symptoms before a visit to your GP.
Your GP may refer you to a gynaecologist, who will carry out a laparoscopy, which is a low risk surgical diagnostic procedure, that can diagnose if you really do have endometriosis. During laparoscopy, a thin tube is passed via a small cut which is made in your skin so that the specialist can find any endometriosis tissues in other parts of your body.