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Top 5 tips for your endometriosis post-op recovery at home
Well done you, your surgery has been and gone! Whilst the big event is finally over, it’s important to keep on top of what...
Heading to hospital? Here’s what to pack in your overnight bag for endometriosis
So, you’ve recently been to the doctor, and they suspect you may have endometriosis. You’re booked in for a laparoscopy to...
Why is it so difficult to get an endometriosis diagnosis?
In Australia, people with period pain or other gynaecological symptoms can wait on average of 6.4 years before their...
Do you think you have endometriosis? Here’s what to do
Your periods are painful. Like off the charts painful. You’re bloated and tired all the time. You’re up in the early hours...
Peak body for endometriosis welcomes funding
Endometriosis Australia is the peak advocacy organisation for the estimated 830,000 Australian women and those assigned...
Why are endometriosis advocates calling for the national guidelines to change?
On Mornings with Cathie Schnitzerling ABC Queensland, 24th May 2022 (Listen Here) Cathie Schitzerling 0:02 You've probably...
Kayla Itsines’ endo story
Kayla Itsines tells her endo story. When I was 18, I found out that I have endometriosis. It’s an incredibly common and...
Inflammation and the menstrual cycle
What is the menstrual cycle? The female reproductive organs (the organs used for having a baby) include: The vagina, The...
Things I wish you knew about endo
Over the last couple of months, I’ve happened to attend a higher than average number of medical appointments. Nothing...
The inaugural Luminosity event was a glowing success
Thank you, your involvement and donations made Luminosity possible and we hope you had as much fun as we did on the...
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Endometriosis and the urinary tract
By Dr Michael Wynn-Williams - Endometriosis Australia's Clinical Advisory Committee Warning: Contains surgical imagery...
Cannabidiol (CBD) and endo: What we know
What is Cannabidiol (CBD)? Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of over 140 different cannabinoids found within the cannabis...
Overactive pelvic floor muscles in endometriosis
Written by the Endometriosis Australia Clinical Advisory Committee Somewhere in your endo journey you may have been...
Pelvic pain is a protective response that can be changed
Written by the Endometriosis Australia Clinical Advisory Committee Pain is a complex phenomenon! Researchers are...
Is there a universal diet for endometriosis?
by Tracy Gaibisso MRMed, GradCertWellness, AdvDipNat MATMS Member of Endometriosis Australia's Clinical Advisory...
What is one small thing I can do today to take care of myself?
Written by the Endometriosis Australia Clinical Advisory Committee My role as a clinical psychologist and researcher...
Move to improve – The benefit of exercise for endometriosis
Endometriosis is a complex condition, with pain as one of its main symptoms. The treatment of both endometriosis and...
What role can complementary medicine play in managing endometriosis?
Written by Dr Mike Armour Many women with endometriosis report that they find their pain and other symptoms, like...
Fertility preservation for women with endometriosis
Roger Hart CREI, Professor of Reproductive Medicine, University of Western Australia & Medical Director of...
Perth Now: Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins opens up about the agony of endometriosis
As a dancer, Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins knows how to “handle pain well”. But nothing, she says, could have prepared...
Yahoo Lifestyle: The unexpected symptom of endometriosis
Endometriosis affects around one in ten women in Australia, many of whom have to go through multiple doctors and...
The Riot Act: It’s time to end the silence on endometriosis
Story from Ellie Angel-Mobbs: One in ten women battle endometriosis, or endo for short, a challenging and debilitating...
Tasha Ross – I looked six months pregnant
It took visits to more than 10 doctors over six years for Tasha Ross to finally get a diagnosis. The 23-year-old...
Daily Mail Aus: Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins
The Wiggles star Emma Watkins has had a well publicised battle with endometriosis over the years. And now the...
Daily Mail Aus: Julie Snook
"Nine News presenter Julie Snook has revealed her heartbreaking battle with endometriosis, which has resulted in her...
Insight into endometriosis
A few weeks ago a group of women with endometriosis, their partners, family, health care providers and researchers in...
It will take more than this to stop me – Shadae’s story
By Shadae Boylan My name is Shadae Boylan, I am 32 and am currently a Student Helicopter Pilot with The Australian...
ABC News: Endometriosis research allocated $2.5 million in government funding
The Government will allocate $2.5 million to endometriosis research, as part of the first-ever national plan to...
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An invisible disease becomes a silent epidemic in the workplace
Endometriosis is a common disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other parts of the body....
The A-Z of physiotherapy treatments in endometriosis
Often those with endometriosis find their pelvic floor muscles and nervous system become sensitive which increases...
Endometriosis and the microbiome
The human microbiome project (HMP) was first discussed in 2007 where it described humans as “Supra-organisms,” – a...
The cost of endometriosis
This week my rechargeable heat pack, otherwise known as my trusty sidekick, broke. I Immediately rushed out to...
Endometriosis and quality of life
We know that endometriosis is a chronic disease that can lead to symptoms such as period and/or pelvic pain, fatigue,...
Blood loss, pain and iron deficiency – My endometriosis period reality
My period has never resembled those period product ads that used to be on the TV. You know the ones where the smiling...
Endometriosis-related fatigue
One major symptom of endometriosis that is often overlooked and under-appreciated is fatigue. Endometriosis-related...
Adenomyosis: A word too few people know
My name is Olivia-Jane Gaskell. I am a 41 year-old mum of two daughters, a wife to an amazing and very supportive...
Endometriosis and FODMAPS
Endometriosis now affects approximately 1 in 9 women (1). This amounts to around 200 million women worldwide with...
Why working from home works for me (and my endo)
I was an early adopter of working from home. Almost a year before the government mandated lockdowns, the scramble to...
Misdiagnosis, Stage 4 Endo and an Ileostomy: Sally Power’s endo journey
Sally Power shares her experience living with misdiagnosed stage 4 endometriosis; hoping to spread awareness to the...
Endo in The Alice
Kate Muir was 15 years old when she realised something wasn’t quite right. With heavy periods and clotting, her period...
When carrots won’t cut it
I’ve seen quite a number of doctors in my time. There was a stage where I seemed to be collecting ‘ologists’ left...
Introducing Erin Barnett: Endometriosis Australia Ambassador
It’s Endometriosis Australia Ambassador Erin Barnett’s goal to educate the world about endometriosis. The 25-year-old...
200 million people have endo
A couple of weeks ago I had one of the most brutal periods I’ve ever experienced. The pain, coupled with bouts of...
Fight like an EndoWarrior – Monique Mercy
I did not know how to correctly pronounce endometriosis when I was diagnosed with it in 'the year like no other',...
H is for Hope
Over the past few years we have heard and seen much more discussion about the silent disease affecting individuals and...
Introducing Mackenzie Coonan: EndoChampion
Mackenzie Coonan is a journalist for 7 News in Brisbane, Queensland. Now twenty-seven, Mackenzie has been battling...
Endometriosis and FODMAPS
Endometriosis now affects approximately 1 in 9 women (1). This amounts to around 200 million women worldwide with...
Introducing Erin Barnett: Endometriosis Australia Ambassador
It’s Endometriosis Australia Ambassador Erin Barnett’s goal to educate the world about endometriosis. The 25-year-old...
200 million people have endo
A couple of weeks ago I had one of the most brutal periods I’ve ever experienced. The pain, coupled with bouts of...
Introducing Hoda Hannaway: Endometriosis Australia Ambassador
Hoda Hannaway is a Sydney-based cooking enthusiast, media personality, and ex-MasterChef Australia Contestant (2018,...
Introducing Kate Anderson – Endometriosis Australia Ambassador
Kate is a fashion designer originally from Adelaide. The former Head Designer of Finders Keepers The Label now resides...
H is for Hope
Over the past few years we have heard and seen much more discussion about the silent disease affecting individuals and...
Introducing Mackenzie Coonan: EndoChampion
Mackenzie Coonan is a journalist for 7 News in Brisbane, Queensland. Now twenty-seven, Mackenzie has been battling...
Introducing Fiona Stevens: EA Ambassador
Fiona is a lifelong Poet, Creative Collaborator, Wellbeing Australia Professional Member and Blue Mind Health...
Introducing Tash Hammond: EndoChampion
Natasha Hammond, who recently celebrated her twenty first birthday, lives in Port Lincoln, South Australia. A country...
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About Us
Endometriosis Australia is a nationally accredited charity that endeavours to increase recognition of endometriosis, provides endometriosis education programs, and provides funding for endometriosis research.