by admin | Mar 27, 2021 | Endo research and education, Endo support
Endometriosis now affects approximately 1 in 9 women (1). This amounts to around 200 million women worldwide with diagnosis taking anywhere from 7-12 years (1). Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and endometriosis share many common features- low grade inflammation,...
by admin | Mar 20, 2021 | Endo stories, Endo support
It’s Endometriosis Australia Ambassador Erin Barnett’s goal to educate the world about endometriosis. The 25-year-old had her first encounter with the condition at the age of 13, when a 3kg cyst was found on her right ovary. But even after surgery to remove it, her...
by admin | Mar 12, 2021 | Endo medical
By Dr Michael Wynn-Williams – Endometriosis Australia’s Clinical Advisory Committee Warning: Contains surgical imagery Endometriosis of the urinary tract involves endometrial “like” glands and stroma in or around the bladder, ureters or kidneys. In up to...
by admin | Mar 5, 2021 | Endo stories, Endo support, Mental health and wellbeing
A couple of weeks ago I had one of the most brutal periods I’ve ever experienced. The pain, coupled with bouts of nausea hit me hard. I was forced to spend the entire day in the foetal position moving only between the bed and the bath. Even my strongest painkillers...
by admin | Feb 26, 2021 | Endo stories
I did not know how to correctly pronounce endometriosis when I was diagnosed with it in ‘the year like no other’, 2020. During that time, I knew little about endometriosis or the effect it had and continues to have around the world. Fast forward to six...
