by Endo Australia Digital | Aug 7, 2021 | Endo medical, Endo research and education
One major symptom of endometriosis that is often overlooked and under-appreciated is fatigue. Endometriosis-related fatigue is shown to be one of the most debilitating symptoms of the disease, leading to significant distress (1). Even accounting for other causes of...
by Endo Australia Digital | Jul 18, 2021 | Endo medical, Fertility and pregnancy
For many women with endometriosis, the potential effect of the disease on their fertility is a concern. Reassuringly, the majority of women with endometriosis will be able to conceive naturally with about a third of women having fertility issues. But what happens once...
by Endo Australia Digital | Jul 10, 2021 | Endo stories
I first felt the symptoms of endometriosis as a young teen, with periods so heavy I was having to change my tampon every 20 minutes – not conducive with the freedom and agility one should feel at age 14. Like most teenagers with even the vaguest of hormonal...
by Endo Australia Digital | Jul 3, 2021 | Endo medical
Warning: This post contains surgical imagery that some may find graphic. Endometriosis is the presence of tissue similar to that of the endometrial lining that grows outside the uterus. It is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting up to one in seven girls, women,...
by Endo Australia Digital | Jun 26, 2021 | Endo stories
The passionate, resilient and endearing Pru Gibson from Kiama NSW, shares her experience of navigating life with a chronic illness that nobody believed was real. Pru’s story Growing up we all fantasise about the future through rose tinted glasses; Pru, for one,...