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Genetics and endometriosis: What we know and how it can help treatment
Written by Dr Brett McKinnon, Research Fellow, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, UQ Endometriosis in the family It is...
Patient voice loud and clear for endometriosis research
Endometriosis research is changing. Endo researchers agree the patient voice is a very important factor. So instead of...
Endometriosis and your relationship with food
Picture this. You have experienced painful periods since they first started. When you brought it up, it was normalised or...
Finding food freedom with endometriosis
Having endometriosis doesn’t mean that you have to give up freedom around food. But it can be more of a journey to get...
Healing body image with endometriosis
Having endometriosis can have a profound impact on our relationship with our body. Many people that have challenging body...
Endometriosis treks – The worst club with the best people
That is a saying a fellow Endo Warrior told me a few years ago and recently I realised exactly what she meant. You see, I...
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...
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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...
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...
EndoWarriors at Parliament
In our community, 1 in 10 women will have endometriosis. This is a startling figure that shows the level of impact on...
Design Competition Winners
Cast your mind back to October 2013! We know it seems such a long time ago. So much has gone on with the whirlwind of...
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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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Endometriosis Australia is a nationally accredited charity that endeavours to increase recognition of endometriosis, provides endometriosis education programs, and provides funding for endometriosis research.