Investigating bowel endo
The second of our Endo Unfiltered podcasts tells the story of a Maths teacher who, after years of symptoms, found a diagnosis of endometriosis finally added up.
Laura Culshaw – who also featured in our recent film with Shipley College #UNHEARD – had to wait for an MRI scan to finally get medics to acknowledge she had bowel endometriosis. This after years of heavy bleeding, agonising bowel movements, and enough painkillers to “floor a horse.”
She is joined on the show by consultant gynaecologist Dr Sujata Gupta, and the founder of our charity, GP Dr Anita Sharma.
You can listen to the broadcast by going to:
YouTube:
https://youtu.be/4T0FCwmJgCs?is=C_ilo86zWGRgc4gg
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Genes means endo blight?
Read our founder’s latest blog, this time exploring whether endometriosis might be passed down through the family.
As Dr Anita Sharma points out, in Scandinavian countries one of the first questions a patient with endo symptoms is asked is… “does anyone else have it in your family?”
If genes means having the blight, then should those with both physical traits and lineage be sent straight to the specialist?
Read more by visiting BLOGS.
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!
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.