Endometriosis: NICE adds dedicated fertility treatment pathway

Jacqui Wise, Wise J
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2026 · vol. 392 , pp. s625 · doi:10.1136/bmj.s625 · PMID:41916661
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This article discusses the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines and their inclusion of a dedicated fertility treatment pathway for endometriosis patients.

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This BMJ news article describes updates to the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) fertility guidelines, adding for the first time a dedicated treatment pathway section specifically for women with endometriosis who have difficulty conceiving. It frames endometriosis as a chronic condition in which endometrium-like tissue grows outside the uterus, commonly within the pelvis and on organs such as the ovaries, bladder, and bowel, and notes that it affects around 1.5 million women in the UK and is a leading cause of fertility problems. The article is limited by its format and provides no original research data, focusing instead on the change to national guidance and its rationale. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it reports on NICE’s dedicated fertility treatment pathway section added for endometriosis-related infertility.

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Endometriosis: NICE adds dedicated fertility treatment pathway BMJ 2026; 392 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s625 (Published 31 March 2026) Cite this as: BMJ 2026;392:s625- Jacqui Wise - London A dedicated treatment pathway for women with endometriosis who are having difficulty conceiving has been added to national fertility guidelines. The updated fertility guideline from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has for the first time a section for women with endometriosis, in recognition that the condition requires its own tailored approach.1 Endometriosis affects around 1.5 million women in the UK and is one of the leading causes of fertility problems. It is a chronic condition where endometrium-like tissue grows outside the uterus, most commonly within the pelvis and on organs such as the ovaries, bladder, and bowel. NICE published its draft fertility guidance in September … Log in Log in using your username and password Log in through your institution Subscribe from £184 * Subscribe and get access to all BMJ articles, and much more. * For online subscription Access this article for 1 day for: £50 / $60/ €56 (excludes VAT) You can download a PDF version for your personal record.

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