First edition grapples with the internal wrestle
Listen into our founder Dr Anita Sharma plus ambassador and endo warrior Lucy Bowker, in the very first Endo Unfiltered podcast.
The show gives a really great grounding into the crucial question of what endometriosis actually is, and why it is a condition that “wrestles with your own body”. Our founder Dr Sharma also outlines the reasons it takes so long to diagnose, the lack of knowledge even amongst medical professionals about the condition, and what dire consequences physically and mentally endo warriors encounter.
Plus, staff nurse Lucy outlines her story – and how her endo spread from her pelvic area to other parts of the body Go to
Stand-up against endometriosis
An interactive full house will enjoy games of a version of Bingo pioneered in Ireland.
Stand-Up Bingo is a more interactive strand of the much-loved pursuit and is just one of the treats on offer at a fundraising event in Rochdale on September 18 – see poster for details.
And while the emphasis will most certainly be on fun, we will be raising pounds to get diagnosis waiting times down and reduce the physical and mental pain those with endo suffer.
To secure your ticket, email endometriosisawarenessnorth@gmail.com
Meanwhile, why not visit our DONATE page and suggest some ideas on bringing in revenue to support our sisters with endo.
Remember, one in ten women of childbearing age suffer terribly with the blight – and if that’s not enough to get your eyes down for a game of Bingo, we don’t know what is!
Don't Bury your head in the sand
Endometriosis, and indeed many other life-altering illnesses, can result in depression, anxiety and other wellbeing problems.
We have just produced a new Mental Health Matters page on our website, which includes details of a Talking Therapies programme in Bury. Go to MENTALHEALTHMATTERS
This was presented to us – and in fantastic style we may add – by Pauline Maliti from the NHS Pennine Care Foundation Trust.
Read all about it and download the PDF.
Most of all sisters, don’t suffer in silence!
Your mental health matters
We have just launched a new page on our website with what is going to be vital wellbeing support for those with endo - MENTALHEALTHMATTERS
And we’ve begun by outlining the effectiveness of Talking Therapies – a discipline that trained professionals employ to get you to chat about your thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
The theory is explored in a blog by our founder Dr Sharma and a case study from the NHS in Bury, Greater Manchester.
Waring physical pain allied to feelings of frustration and even anger can make such an impact on the wellbeing of everyone managing a life-limiting illness, especially endo.
The success of the page will rely on YOU, too. Coping with mental health issues is always more effective when we hear other people’s experiences and how they found their way through the dark forest.
So own your new page - and send us your thoughts!
Find out what we're really about, on film
Click onto our brand new movie, detailing what Endometriosis Awareness North is all about Endometriosis Awareness North - YouTube
Featuring our treasured case study Courtney, it also gives medics a platform to call for quicker diagnosis of endometriosis.
With thanks to filmmakers Andrea Bertozzi and Pete Gibson Media.
Donate
We are registered with The Charity Commission. Our charity number is 1212676.
You can do your bit to research a cure to endo and support the one-in-ten women with the condition by going to our DONATE page.