Don't leave this one alone
Please add your name to a petition to force Parliament to debate special menstrual leave for those with endometriosis.
A staggering 65,000 names have already been submitted in the quest to gain the 100,000 signatures required to force the House to debate the issue.
Reaching the magic number would at last mean members discussing special time off for those with endo and its cruel cousin, adenomyosis.
The initiative was begun by Michelle Dewar from Scotland who has endured a 24-year battle with endo. She is calling for up to three days per month paid leave for those with menstrual pain.
To support the petition, visit https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/732342
We had the happy fortune of speaking to Khush Haal
They usually organise trips and walks, dispense healthy diet tips, and organise exercise and fitness classes.
And the Khush Haal (meaning “good fortune” in Urdu) group in East Manchester hosted our founder Dr Anita Sharma at an awareness raising event recently, called, “Endometriosis Don’t Suffer in Silence.”
Dr Anita spoke about the symptoms, treatment options and even lifestyle changes that can make a difference to a chronic blight that affects one-in-ten women.
With the profile of endometriosis thankfully rising, we have been asked to speak at groups as diverse as resident doctors to members of the Rotary Club and students studying media! Particularly ground-breaking has been our work with the South Asian diaspora, which has seen women really open-up about their health.
And we are always pleased to enlighten folks and even introduce them to endo warriors who live with the condition and act as such emotive ambassadors.
Please contact us if you would like someone to address your organisation – visit our CONTACTUS page for details.
Meanwhile, if you are fortunate to live in Broadoak, why not visit the weekly Khush Haal sessions – their email address is on the poster!
Rochdale – pride of endo awareness
Read our latest blog on the borough who have hosted book launches, coffee mornings, fundraising events and even gave us pride of place at a historic event. https://endometriosisawarenessnorth.com/blogs/f/%E2%80%98dale-takes-health-to-its-heart-again
Rochdale is famed for singers such as Lisa Stansfield and Gracie Fields. Which is perhaps why it has been such an effective voice on raising awareness!
Our blog charts all the support the Greater #Manchester town has given us – including letting us have a stand at their first ever Pride event – and offers this key challenge to every other UK community:
Can you do the same?
Fancy writing a blog on endometriosis? Drop us a line and get your voice heard.
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.