by Endo Australia Digital | May 1, 2021 | Endo stories
Kate Muir was 15 years old when she realised something wasn’t quite right. With heavy periods and clotting, her period pain was so bad, she’d pass out. But when she sought help from the medical system, they told her it was all in her head. “They said my anxieties were...
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...
