#endowhat

I am 1 in 10. I have endometriosis & I'm an #endowarrior ➿💙

Excited to paint for the opening sequence of an amazing documentary film about #endometriosis #womenshealth#womansbody - coming very soon!!! @kirk_naka @endowhat

#WeMatterACOG  For decades, we've been collectively fighting obstacles to care & calling for change. Time & time again, ACOG executives have been presented with the grave reproductive injustices endured by patients at the hands of their members, but failed to act. In the U.S. today, individuals still see an average of 8 doctors over 10 years before they are diagnosed. Due to lack of proper education & training among ACOG's approximately 58k OBGYN member providers, patients are regularly told their symptoms are ‘in their heads’ or ‘normal’, that pregnancy & hysterectomy are cures, & that hormonal medications effectively treat the disease. The time of inaction is over. The time for change is now. JOIN US as we stand up & say #WeMatterACOG.

EndoWhat is a film providing accurate, up-to-date base of knowledge straight from Endometriosis experts. Directed & produced by husband & wife team Shannon & Patricio Cohn it’s so much more than just a film, it has become a movement of passionate people who care about making real changes in our health care system. I am proud to be a part of this movement and share my story with the hopes that no one else will have to suffer years of pain as I have. Photo by Michelle Pedone (fellow Endo Warrior).

It affects 1 in 10 women and can cause disabling pain. Yet, few people have heard of it AND it takes an average of 7.5 years for a woman to be diagnosed with #Endometriosis 😢 Check out our guide to causes of endometriosis, symptoms and treatment. Link in bio.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #womenshealth #endometriosis #gynaecology #endowhat #fertility #infertility (at London, United Kingdom)

We made it into the @thecairnspost yesterday for the @endowhat screening. We are offering 10 free tickets to each high school in the #Cairns region. Send us an email to [email protected] with your high schools name in the subject line. 💛#endoaustralia #endo #1in10 #endowhat

This documentary hit close to home. So many of the stories shared by the women feel as though it was my own. The last ten years has been a roller coaster of treatments, surgeries and medication. Leaving doctors offices with nothing but a prescription of Panadeine forte to get me by. Cancelling plans once, twice, more times than I can count. Masking the pain is not removing the problem. Taking a pill is not eliminating the disease. Instead these are creating bigger issues to overcome and it is happening even sooner in young women’s lives. Nobody will tell you of the depression that awaits you on the other side, from the medicine that’s ‘helping’ you. For what goes up must come down. There is still so much that is unknown about endometriosis. It affects 1 in 10 women, yet getting an accurate diagnosis, finding suitable pain management strategies or even a knowledgeable health care practitioner is like finding a needle in a haystack. Please watch! Please share! 💖

One of the hardest parts about Endo is that it leaves you forever asking questions. It is still so misunderstood that diagnosis & treatment options are limited. Knowledge is power 💛