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The World Endometriosis Research Foundation (WERF) is a UK-based global charity supporting research into endometriosis.

Its vision is "a day when no woman is crippled by the pain of endometriosis nor prevented by the disease from having children".

History and Activities
WERF was founded in 2006 after discussions between the endometriosis specialists within the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the World Endometriosis Society (WES).

WERF is a global charity which fosters research in endometriosis to improve knowledge and treatments. WERF provides a platform where global collaborative research to investigate disease mechanisms is carried out between international centres, strict protocols are enforced and data-sets shared. WERF's mission is to involve sufficient patient numbers so that results of statistical significance will be achieved, with the goal of research results being translated into viable treatments and long-term solutions for those affected by endometriosis.

WERF has supported two international workshops where the global research community in endometriosis has reached consensus on research goals; WERF prioritises the research projects it undertakes based on these recommendations.

Three of WERF's sponsored epidemiological studies have so far, resulted in six scientific publications.