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Kayla Itsines Joins Forces With Endometriosis Australia as New Ambassador

Kayla Itsines was announced as Endometriosis Australia’s newest ambassador, at the FITHER Expo, Australia’s largest...

The October 2023 edition of our national newsletter

Welcome to the Endometriosis Australia Mental Health Month edition. We understand how endometriosis can affect your mental...

Endometriosis Australia on 9News

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released its 2023 Report on Endometriosis, which revealed that 1 in 7 (14%)...

Endometriosis Australia on 10News First’s Midday

Endometriosis Australia CEO Maree Davenport was live on 10News First’s Midday speaking about the latest endometriosis data...

Endometriosis in Australia is now estimated to be 1 in 7 females and those assigned female at birth

ENDOMETRIOSIS in AUSTRALIA AIHW Report 2023 1 in 7 females and those assigned female at birth, or 14% of girls and women...

National Women’s Health Survey: Pelvic Pain in Australian Women 2023

Almost half (47%) of Australian women have experienced pelvic pain in the last five years, according to new research from...

The September 2023 edition of our national newsletter, brought to you amidst Jean Hailes’ Women’s Health Week

Wow, what an exciting, busy month it has been! Thank you for joining us for our September 2023 edition of our national...

Endometriosis Australia at 7NEWS, The Latest

Endometriosis Australia CEO Maree Davenport was featured on The Latest, 7news advocating for endometriosis community needs...

ABC Regional Health News

Endometriosis diagnosis a painful, 15-year journey for Tasmanian woman amid long wait times By regional health reporter...

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Adolescent Endometriosis

By Associate Professor Louise Hull - Endometriosis Australia's Clinical Advisory Member Endometriosis is where the...

Fertility and Endometriosis – Should I worry?

By Associate Professor Anusch Yazdani - Member of Endometriosis Australia's Clinical Advisory Committee How does...

Adenomyosis – Sister to endometriosis or distant cousin?

By Professor Jason Abbott - Medical Director, Endometriosis Australia Introduction Adenomyosis is a condition of the...

Endometriosis and the bowel

By Dr Michael Wynn-Williams - Endometriosis Australia's Clinical Advisory Committee Endometriosis is most commonly...

Excision, ablation and robotic assistance for removal of endometriosis

By Dr Erin Nesbitt-Hawes - Endometriosis Australia's Clinical Advisory Committee Laparoscopy or keyhole surgery has...

Can you diagnose endometriosis via ultrasound?

By Dr Sofie Piessens - Endometriosis Australia's Clinical Advisory Committee (Content Warning: Some may find the...

What is a hysteroscopy?

By Professor Jason Abbott - Medical Director - Endometriosis Australia A hysteroscopy is a procedure where the inside...

Is endometriosis an autoimmune disease?

By Professor Jason Abbott - Medical Director, Endometriosis Australia The article that is often cited by Eisenberg and...

Periods are a pain

By Professor Jason Abbott - Medical Director, Endometriosis Australia Perhaps this title seems blatantly obvious to...

Endometriosis Australia Welcomes Queensland Health Funding

Endometriosis Australia welcomes the Queensland Government’s recognition of the needs of endometriosis sufferers with...

Peak Body for Endometriosis Welcomes Funding

ENDOMETRIOSIS AUSTRALIA BOARD DIRECTOR MAREE DAVENPORT joined ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND AGED CARE GED KEARNEY...

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...

Thank you, Dr Karen Luxford

Director and Chair, Dr Karen Luxford retires from Endometriosis Australia Board Endometriosis Australia announced...

2020 Research Grant winners announcement

Endometriosis Australia is pleased to announce we have received a record 25 applications totalling $1.1 million for...

ScienceAlert: How Common Treatments For Endometriosis Are Failing Those With Chronic Pain

Despite impacting one in 10 womxn of reproductive age worldwide, there's currently no known cause or cure, only...

Singing the menstrual blues

Written by Kathy Lette Periods have always been a shameful secret. Tampon and panty liner ads are euphemistic, coy and...

Sophia Bender: EndoChampion

Sophia currently works with The Australian Ballet as their Content Coordinator. At sixteen, she moved from Tasmania to...

Who Magazine: Putting an end to endometriosis

Endometriosis Australia's 6 page spread on awareness with our Ambassadors in WHO Magazine. [gallery...

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The best self-care strategies for endometriosis

By Dr Mike Armour - Research Fellow in Women’s Health, NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University...

Endometriosis Australia’s Research Grant winners

Three researchers at the Royal Women’s Hospital will share in grants worth $30,000 from Endometriosis Australia....

Adenomyosis – Sister to endometriosis or distant cousin?

By Professor Jason Abbott - Medical Director, Endometriosis Australia Introduction Adenomyosis is a condition of the...

Periods are a pain

By Professor Jason Abbott - Medical Director, Endometriosis Australia Perhaps this title seems blatantly obvious to...

Endo info – Correcting the misinformation

By Professor Jason Abbott - Medical Director, Endometriosis Australia During the week, CNN posted a story on Lena...

Endometriosis: A researcher’s perspective

As an endometriosis researcher, I'm fascinated by the aetiology (the study of origins or causes) of the disease – in...

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...

Introducing Olivia Hicks: EA Ambassador

I’m Olivia Hicks, a Hobart based journalist and newsreader. I graduated from the University of Tasmania in 2011 and...

What did I do to cause this?

After first being diagnosed with endometriosis, it didn’t take me long to research the condition. I started with a...

James Fidanza: MendoChampion

James is studying to be physiotherapist, and works part-time as a Patient Service Assistant at a hospital transferring...

Please stop asking if I’m pregnant – Endo belly

Rachel Burke chats about her experiences with endo belly, an uncomfortable symptom of endometriosis in more than one...

Endo-what? My New Lease On Life

The first time I heard the word “endo” was in a hospital bed, groggy and fatigued from a lengthy laparoscopic surgery...

Under the knife

I’m inherently inquisitive when it comes to anything medical. I like to research and understand things and have been...

What if it’s all in my head?

I remember the fear I felt prior to my first endo related surgery a few years ago. It wasn’t fear of the surgery...

Ash Ricardo: Ambassador

Ash Ricardo is an actor, writer and voice-over artist. She is best known for playing Kerry Green in Network Ten’s...

Tamara Wrigley: Endo Champion

Media personality Tamara Wrigley is a successful award-winning businesswoman. A fashionista, TV presenter, former...

James Fidanza: MendoChampion

James is studying to be physiotherapist, and works part-time as a Patient Service Assistant at a hospital transferring...

Introducing PJ Madam: EA Ambassador

PJ Madam is a UN award-winning reporter, documentary producer, writer, news anchor and film-maker. Born and raised in...

Naomi Reeves: Endo Champion

Naomi is a corporate receptionist and lives in Lake Macquarie, NSW. She is married with one son. Now in her early...

Sarah Maree Cameron: Ambassador

Sarah Maree can be heard on Triple M Melbourne hosting the morning shift weekdays and popping up for special...

Laura Furiosi: EndoChampion

Laura Furiosi, from Brisbane Queensland, is the founder and CEO of the award winning international brand ‘Rashoodz...

Under the knife

I’m inherently inquisitive when it comes to anything medical. I like to research and understand things and have been...

Balveen Ajimal: Ambassador

Balveen is passionate about creating access to a better quality of life and wellbeing for young people. She works with...

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Endometriosis Australia is a nationally accredited charity that endeavours to increase recognition of endometriosis, provides endometriosis education programs, and provides funding for endometriosis research.

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