Woman 'keeled over in agony' from endometriosis

Woman 'keeled over in agony' from endometriosis

Bekki Thomas is calling for more research into the condition.

Truth Analysis

Factual Accuracy
4/5
Bias Level
4/5
Analysis Summary:

The article appears mostly accurate based on the limited snippet provided and the verification sources. The claim about endometriosis causing severe pain is supported by multiple sources. The article seems to advocate for more research, which introduces a slight bias, but it's within acceptable journalistic standards.

Detailed Analysis:
  • Claim:** Woman 'keeled over in agony' from endometriosis.
    • Verification Source #4: Supports the claim that endometriosis can cause severe pelvic pain.
    • Verification Source #2: Supports the claim that endometriosis can cause pain.
    • Verification Source #3: Supports the idea that severe cramps can cause someone to "keel over."
  • Claim:** Bekki Thomas is calling for more research into the condition.
  • This claim is not directly verifiable from the provided sources, but it is a reasonable statement given the context of a news article about a person's experience with a medical condition. *Fails to cover*.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
  • Verification Source #4: "However, severe pain may indicate a medical problem, like an ovarian cyst, ectopic pregnancy, or endometriosis." This supports the claim that endometriosis can cause severe pain.
  • Verification Source #2: "Cramping during a woman's period is quite common and is not necessarily linked to endometriosis. ... pain gets worse over time. Pain during sexual…" This supports the claim that endometriosis can cause pain, and that the pain can worsen over time.
  • Verification Source #3: "Keel-over-in-your-tracks-cramps and a steady diet of Midol can be enough to leave a girl wondering: Is this monthly agony actually normal?!" This supports the idea that severe cramps can cause someone to "keel over."
  • The sources do not contradict each other.