Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition represented by both reproductive and endocrine symptoms. It currently impacts at least 5–10% of reproductive-age women.[1]

Endometriosis is a chronic pain condition, which in 2009 was estimated to impact more than 344,000 women in Canada. ^[1] This number of cases was reflective only of surgically confirmed cases, and many more women experience the condition without a formal diagnosis.

According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, as of 2010, the diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) applied to roughly 1.4% of the Canadian population aged 12 and over. Unfortunately, because it is often poorly understood by the medical system, it also likely goes undiagnosed in many patients.