by Endo Australia Digital | Apr 25, 2021 | Endo research and education
My name is Olivia-Jane Gaskell. I am a 41 year-old mum of two daughters, a wife to an amazing and very supportive husband and I am 6 months post-op from having a hysterectomy due to my recent diagnosis of Adenomyosis in September 2020. I have always suffered from...
by Endo Australia Digital | Apr 10, 2021 | Endo stories
I’ve seen quite a number of doctors in my time. There was a stage where I seemed to be collecting ‘ologists’ left right and centre. While I’ve been fortunate and privileged enough to have experienced some exceptional care – which I am forever thankful for, I’ve...
by Endo Australia Digital | 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 Endo Australia Digital | 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 Endo Australia Digital | Mar 12, 2021 | Endo medical
By Dr Michael Wynn-Williams – Endometriosis Australia’s Clinical Advisory Committee Warning: Contains surgical imagery Endometriosis is the presence of tissue similar to that of the endometrial lining that grows outside the uterus. It is a chronic...
