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First edition grapples with the internal wrestle
First edition grapples with the internal wrestle
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 i
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
Don't Bury your head in the sand
First edition grapples with the internal wrestle
First edition grapples with the internal wrestle
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
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!
Mental health matters
First edition grapples with the internal wrestle
Podcasts and past news
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.
Podcasts and past news
Podcasts and past news
Here is some real breaking news – we’re about to compile some broadcasts for you to download.
Our charity has entered the podcast age thanks to a wonderful contact we made in local radio, recently.
More details will be emerging soon.
A new page listing some of our old stories is being developed for our website, too. Such is the pace of en
Here is some real breaking news – we’re about to compile some broadcasts for you to download.
Our charity has entered the podcast age thanks to a wonderful contact we made in local radio, recently.
More details will be emerging soon.
A new page listing some of our old stories is being developed for our website, too. Such is the pace of endo change these days that our Home page is updated almost daily – meaning some of you haven’t had the chance to read our latest news!
Finally an appeal to any would-be blog-writers out there. The analytics show us that personal tales of battling endometriosis are extremely popular – and no doubt inspire others facing the blight.
If you’d like to contribute, please get in touch!
Make it a moving movie night
A few short days after its premiere in Yorkshire, you can now see the full version of the film “No Longer #Unheard.”
Featuring heart-rendering interviews with those battling endometriosis, it also includes a one-to-one with our founder Dr Anita Sharma – watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kP8fjHSBWM&t=12s
We have already put it on re
A few short days after its premiere in Yorkshire, you can now see the full version of the film “No Longer #Unheard.”
Featuring heart-rendering interviews with those battling endometriosis, it also includes a one-to-one with our founder Dr Anita Sharma – watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kP8fjHSBWM&t=12s
We have already put it on record several times, but we’ll say it again, the work of the creative media students from Shipley College is superb.
Please share the movie with everyone you can.
It is a powerful polemic on the importance of endometriosis awareness.
Full house to support a PM endorsed charity
Shuffle yourself along to a game of Play Your Cards Right, a bout of Bingo, a raffle, and a quiz night, as we answer the call to help women in chronic pain.
Affecting one in ten females, endometriosis leads to severe bleeding, pelvic agony and a monthly woe of weariness so severe it leads sufferers to self-harm and dark thoughts.
All of whi
Shuffle yourself along to a game of Play Your Cards Right, a bout of Bingo, a raffle, and a quiz night, as we answer the call to help women in chronic pain.
Affecting one in ten females, endometriosis leads to severe bleeding, pelvic agony and a monthly woe of weariness so severe it leads sufferers to self-harm and dark thoughts.
All of which persuaded GP with a Special Interest in Gynaecology Dr Anita Sharma to form our charity Endometriosis Awareness North – whose main fundraiser will be held at the Rochdale Golf Club on September 18 (see close of release for details).
Monies raised will be used to support so-called “endo warriors” and their families, plus fund research into quicker diagnosis and even a cure.
“Despite being one of the most common health conditions in Britain, few people are aware of endo – and that includes doctors and nurses” said Dr Sharma. “The lack of funding means women have to wait up to ten years just to get a proper diagnosis, meaning a decade of missing out on an education and work, not being able to socialise with others, and crippling agony that nobody seems to understand.”
Dr Sharma got so exasperated at seeing patients who had their symptoms dismissed, ignored and sent home with a dose of pain killers, she formed our charity and began spreading the message to junior doctors and now Prime Minister Andy Burnham – who promised action on the issue when attending a session.
We have also just run a social media campaign called #Unheard and produced a documentary featuring warriors. These include local nurse Lucy Bowker, who said: “Endometriosis meant that I couldn’t look after my newborn baby. I was solely reliant on pain relief and staying in bed with my hot water bottle. It wasn’t a life.” (See more by going to https://endo-unheard-voices.lovable.app/#stories ).
Caused when cells that usually grow in the womb adhere to other organs in the body, endometriosis can lead to umpteen surgeries and costs the UK £8.2 billion per year in treatment and sick pay.
The fundraising event takes place at:
7pm – midnight
Friday 18 September 2026
Rochdale Golf Club
Edenfield Road
Bagslate
Rochdale
OL11 5YR
Tickets are priced at £20 and can be obtained by emailingendometriosisawarenessnorth@gmail.com
Heard - the word on chronic women’s health disorder
Heard - the word on chronic women’s health disorder
Heard - the word on chronic women’s health disorder
An Oldham charity who has felt like the lone voice on endometriosis, could now have their message broadcast to millions.
And it’s all thanks to a film and campaign they have produced with the world’s first endo-friendly college.
Endometriosis Awareness North has teamed up with Creative Media students at Shipley College across the Pennine bo
An Oldham charity who has felt like the lone voice on endometriosis, could now have their message broadcast to millions.
And it’s all thanks to a film and campaign they have produced with the world’s first endo-friendly college.
Endometriosis Awareness North has teamed up with Creative Media students at Shipley College across the Pennine border near Bradford. Together, they have made a documentary called “Unheard No More”, which aims to spur decision-makers into investing in decent diagnostic tools to detect the blight which wrecks the lives of one-in-ten women.
Health Minister James Murray is one of the primary targets in a social media drive called #UNHEARD, which organisers hope has the same dramatic impact as another world-changing hashtag campaign - #MeToo.
“Since we began this campaign in a small surgery in Chadderton we have relied upon the kindness of others to reach people such as potential Prime Minister Andy Burnham” said Dr Anita Sharma, the founder of Endometriosis Awareness North. “We have made amazing progress in getting recognition of the condition and supporting those living with endo. But this film and campaign puts awareness on an entirely different level and the potential is global. The students have done a remarkable job in designing and producing it, and I am sure it will counter misogyny in healthcare and reduce the suffering of millions of women.”
Featuring interviews with Dr Sharma, plus Oldham endo warriors Lucy Bowker and Courtney Ormrod, the 10-minute short accompanies a campaign calling for:
• The creation of one-stop endometriosis clinics with specialist expertise
• Faster diagnosis and treatment pathways
• Improved NHS women’s health services generally and,
• Greater public awareness of endometriosis, which was at pitiful levels amongst the public and the medical profession when Dr Sharma began her charity.
Members of the public are encouraged to:
• Sign the campaign petition calling for improvements to women’s healthcare services
• Contact their MP using a downloadable campaign letter
• Record and share a 30-second video describing their own experiences of endometriosis and the challenges they have faced.
A spokesperson for Shipley College said: “Producing this documentary has been a powerful experience. Listening to the women involved made us realise just how many people are affected by endometriosis and how important it is that their experiences are heard. We hope the campaign encourages greater understanding of the condition and helps bring about positive change for those living with it.”
Concluded Dr Sharma: “One of the key components for us with this campaign was to convince young people that they can use their considerable talents to change the world. Endometriosis affects the physical and mental health of their classmates, their friends, their families perhaps even themselves. #MeToo began with a hashtag on a social media post and altered the course of history. If we buy into this fabulous campaign, that could happen again with millions of lives altered for the better.”
A NICE recommendation for those who diagnose
Heard - the word on chronic women’s health disorder
Heard - the word on chronic women’s health disorder
Our founder has taken to the pages of the MIMS Learning portal to salute two new breakthroughs which could cut the waiting time for an endometriosis diagnosis.
The use of Endotest and Endosure by two NHS trusts has had headline writers humming - and proclaiming a major breakthrough in the battle to cut the delay, which currently stands
Our founder has taken to the pages of the MIMS Learning portal to salute two new breakthroughs which could cut the waiting time for an endometriosis diagnosis.
The use of Endotest and Endosure by two NHS trusts has had headline writers humming - and proclaiming a major breakthrough in the battle to cut the delay, which currently stands at just under a decade.
Dr Anita Sharma is particularly pleased that the tests, which could also reduce the need for surgery, have been endorsed by NICE – the National Institute for Clinical Excellence.
You can read her full blog by visiting https://www.mimslearning.co.uk/pages/mims-learning-blog
Endometriosis Awareness North has a special page dedicated to health professionals who previously had gaps in their knowledge about endo – FORMEDICS
Our charity is also supported by the British International Doctors Association (BIDA). Learn about their work at https://bida-online.com/