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The word endometriosis was never uttered
Let’s begin with a proper introduction, starting with pronunciation. Endometriosis is pronounced en-doh-mee-tree-oh-sis....
What to do if your friend has endometriosis
Have you got a BFF who’s recently confided in you that they’ve recently been diagnosed with endometriosis? If you don’t...
Top 5 tips for preparing for your endometriosis laparoscopy
Are you heading to the hospital for laparoscopic surgery soon? You’ve probably been googling the “L” word a lot, starting...
Top 5 tips for your endometriosis post-op recovery at home
Well done you, your surgery has been and gone! When the big event is finally over, it’s important to keep on top of what...
Heading to hospital? Here’s what to pack in your overnight bag for endometriosis
So, you’ve recently been to the doctor, and they suspect you may have endometriosis. You’re booked in for a laparoscopy to...
Why is it so difficult to get an endometriosis diagnosis?
In Australia, people with period pain or other gynaecological symptoms can wait on average of 6.4 years before their...
Do you think you have endometriosis? Here’s what to do
Your periods are painful. Like off the charts painful. You’re bloated and tired all the time. You’re up in the early hours...
Peak Body for Endometriosis Welcomes Funding
ENDOMETRIOSIS AUSTRALIA BOARD DIRECTOR MAREE DAVENPORT joined ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND AGED CARE GED KEARNEY MP...
Why are endometriosis advocates calling for the national guidelines to change?
On Mornings with Cathie Schnitzerling ABC Queensland, 24th May 2022 (Listen Here) Cathie Schitzerling 0:02 You've probably...
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Endo info – Correcting the misinformation
By Professor Jason Abbott - Medical Director, Endometriosis Australia During the week, CNN posted a story on Lena...
ABC News: Endometriosis research allocated $2.5 million in government funding
The Government will allocate $2.5 million to endometriosis research, as part of the first-ever national plan to...
Lena Dunham’s full hysterectomy
At the age of 31, after battling years of acute and intense pain, Lena Dunham made the decision to get a full...
EndoWarriors at Parliament
In our community, 1 in 10 women will have endometriosis. This is a startling figure that shows the level of impact on...
Design Competition Winners
Cast your mind back to October 2013! We know it seems such a long time ago. So much has gone on with the whirlwind of...
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“I have my period.”
Me: “I have my period.” Male colleague: “AGAIN?” Me: “Yes, it comes once a month.” Male colleague: “It feels like you...
My body is not my enemy and I am not “less than” or “broken” in any way
Written by Flic Manning The very first time I got my period I was terrified. Not just because it was new, or because...
Honey: Sophie Monk shares her lifelong battle with endometriosis…
I was saddened and shocked to see this week that Sophie Monk had been diagnosed with endometriosis at the age of 38....
Perth Now: Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins opens up about the agony of endometriosis
As a dancer, Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins knows how to “handle pain well”. But nothing, she says, could have prepared...
Yahoo Lifestyle: The unexpected symptom of endometriosis
Endometriosis affects around one in ten women in Australia, many of whom have to go through multiple doctors and...
The Riot Act: It’s time to end the silence on endometriosis
Story from Ellie Angel-Mobbs: One in ten women battle endometriosis, or endo for short, a challenging and debilitating...
Tasha Ross – I looked six months pregnant
It took visits to more than 10 doctors over six years for Tasha Ross to finally get a diagnosis. The 23-year-old...
Daily Mail Aus: Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins
The Wiggles star Emma Watkins has had a well publicised battle with endometriosis over the years. And now the...
It will take more than this to stop me – Shadae’s story
By Shadae Boylan My name is Shadae Boylan, I am 32 and am currently a Student Helicopter Pilot with The Australian...
Holly Cooke: EndoChampion
While undertaking her year twelve studies, Holly organised a Women’s Health Seminar, ‘GirlsTalk’, in collaboration...
Emma Watkins: Endo Ambassador
Emma Watkins is best known for her role as the yellow Wiggle and the first female in The Wiggles, the world’s...
Dr Rob Zammitt: MendoChampion
A veterinarian for some forty years, always in private practice but working with other species such as Tigers, Lions...
Kristel Dally: SA Ambassador
Kristel has been in the entertainment industry her whole life. From the time she was old enough to walk she was...
Tanya Duckworth: EndoChampion
Tanya Duckworth is an artist and a neuroscientist based in Sydney, Australia. Her current work as an artist spans...
Nick Hardcastle: MendoChampion
Nick is passionate about raising awareness for those living with, and affected by endometriosis. Endometriosis has had...
Christine Layton: WA Ambassador
Christine Layton has the privilege of speaking to a statewide audience three hours a day, five days a week on ABC...
Sophia Bender: EndoChampion
Sophia currently works with The Australian Ballet as their Content Coordinator. At sixteen, she moved from Tasmania to...
You are not your illness
Scrolling through Instagram the other day, I saw a post about how illness doesn’t define you as an individual. That...
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About Us
Endometriosis Australia is a nationally accredited charity that endeavours to increase recognition of endometriosis, provides endometriosis education programs, and provides funding for endometriosis research.