And so, the wait goes on. And on. And on...
How, following the worst pandemic in over 100 years, can the treatment of a pre-existing condition have gotten WORSE?
Well, that is the case with endometriosis with new research claiming it now takes 8-10 years to recognise the illness and that means an awful lot of painful waiting for those who have the debilitating condition.
An endo warrior argues that one solution might be to encourage GPs to look at endo as the first resort and not the other way around….
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Nurse an interest in our next endo event
Keep the early evening of December 16 free, if you want to get relief from the six P’s of endometriosis.
Following on from our fertility and endo event last month, a leading national women’s health expert and practice nurse will be free to answer your questions on everything from pelvic pain to pregnancy and endometriosis.
So let us mark your pre-Christmas card and take the first steps to reduced pain.
More details coming soon.
Speaking up for us
Breaking news – as we warmly welcome Councillor Arooj Shah to our campaign!
We are absolutely delighted to announce that the leader of Oldham Council, and the very first Muslim woman to head up a Northern Council, has joined us as our new political ambassador.
Read all about it by visiting our Press Coverage and About Us pages.
A trailblazer and campaigner for social justice, we are looking forward to working with Cllr Arooj to lift the profile of endometriosis and get some movement on treatment and diagnosis.
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.