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The word endometriosis was never uttered
Let’s begin with a proper introduction, starting with pronunciation. Endometriosis is pronounced en-doh-mee-tree-oh-sis....
What to do if your friend has endometriosis
Have you got a BFF who’s recently confided in you that they’ve recently been diagnosed with endometriosis? If you don’t...
Top 5 tips for preparing for your endometriosis laparoscopy
Are you heading to the hospital for laparoscopic surgery soon? You’ve probably been googling the “L” word a lot, starting...
Top 5 tips for your endometriosis post-op recovery at home
Well done you, your surgery has been and gone! When 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 BOARD DIRECTOR MAREE DAVENPORT joined ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND AGED CARE GED KEARNEY MP...
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...
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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...
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...
Sophie Monk shares her lifelong battle with endo with EA Ambassador Mel Greig
I was saddened and shocked to see this week that Sophie Monk had been diagnosed with endometriosis at the age of 38,...
It’s Time to Talk and End The Shame
By: Kelly Sgroi Because for too long I’ve kept quiet. That’s what we’re supposed to do, isn’t it? Hide in shame when...
E is for endo
‘’Perhaps it is just very bad period pain?” – Just one question asked by many (including yourself) when you are...
Endometriosis in a country town
My first impressions of the Gynaecologist my GP sent me to weren’t really that great, living in a small country town...
Finding fortitude
I thought I was dying. I was on a family holiday, lying in our camper trailer bed with my mum and my little brother. I...
Speaking up about endo in 2018
“Can I call you an ambulance?” I shook my head, and looked up, trying to bring my sweaty focus from the tiled floor up...
Lena Dunham’s full hysterectomy
At the age of 31, after battling years of acute and intense pain, Lena Dunham made the decision to get a full...
Christine Layton: WA Ambassador
Christine Layton has the privilege of speaking to a statewide audience three hours a day, five days a week on ABC...
Sophia Bender: EndoChampion
Sophia currently works with The Australian Ballet as their Content Coordinator. At sixteen, she moved from Tasmania to...
You are not your illness
Scrolling through Instagram the other day, I saw a post about how illness doesn’t define you as an individual. That...
Power over endo
It is a beautiful day in Melbourne and as I sit here welcoming the winter sun I reflect on my experience with...
Talking endometriosis: An expert panel
“Surgery is sexy. But you need a specialist that considers all complementary services. Surgery may be helpful, but it...
Who Magazine: Putting an end to endometriosis
Endometriosis Australia's 6 page spread on awareness with our Ambassadors in WHO Magazine. [gallery...
Honey: Sophie Monk shares her lifelong battle with endometriosis…
I was saddened and shocked to see this week that Sophie Monk had been diagnosed with endometriosis at the age of 38....
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...
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...
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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.