Sheena Foster is a veteran journalist with 17-years of experience in broadcast, publishing and digital media. She herself was diagnosed with endometriosis and underwent excision surgery. She credits this with giving her a new lease on life.
She comes to EndoFound to help bring awareness to the foundation’s efforts to lift the stigma of the disease suffered by 176 million women worldwide and restore them to good reproductive health.
On November 14, Endometriosis Foundation of America Founder Dr. Tamer Seckin journeyed to Capitol Hill to help spread endometriosis awareness and to brief congressional leaders on the latest health crisis facing women in the United…
On Friday, Sept. 28 a hand-picked selection of 20 gynecologists, scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs will converge on the campus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where they will each make a presentation at the Fourth Annual Open…
Oh, boy! Former Fox News reporter Diana Falzone is in the midst of sweet maternal bliss after welcoming baby boy Alexander Robert Painter on August 5. "It's surreal to hold Alexander," Falzone, 35, tells The Blossom. "To have him in my…
credit: Mark Von Holden for SheKnows Actress Gabrielle Union got candid about her reproductive health struggles at the #BlogHer2018 Creators Summit conference in NYC on Aug. 8. The We're Going To Need More Wine author, 45, who has…
Independence Day is upon us, and that means grillmasters (and grillmistresses!) across America will be firing up the barbie in honor of America's birthday. You know the typical menu: cheeseburgers with the melty-est cheeses; hot dogs and Shish…
The push for #LetsTalkPeriod will continue into 2019. Although over 7,600 petitioners rallied their support behind The Endometriosis Foundation of America's #LetsTalkPeriod campaign via a Change.org petition, Bill A. 10763 didn't pass…
UPDATE: Although the New York State Legislative Session ended on June 20, you can still sign the #LetsTalkPeriod petition and let lawmakers know that endometriosis should be a necessary part of education in New York state. Sign This…
Would you recognize the signs if your lung suddenly collapsed? That frightening scenario, known as spontaneous pneumothorax, can be a severe symptom of thoracic endometriosis —literally endometriosis that has snaked north of the pelvis,…
Eating yummy foods that will help you steer clear of a nasty flare-up can seem oxymoronic when you have endometriosis. But Khush Sra, a Toronto-based registered holistic nutritionist, and endo warrior says it doesn't have to be that way. Sra…
Update: After this story was published on May 3, Tia Mowry and her husband Cory Hardrict welcomed a baby girl on May 5. "Feeling grateful and blessed as we welcome our little baby girl into the world," she Instagrammed. 'We are in heaven."…
Women who have endometriosis can increase their chances at conceiving with in vitro fertilization (IVF). But the process can be bank-breaking with an average IVF round costing between $10,000-$15,000. Which is why Dr. Mark Surrey, co-founder…
Outspoken endometriosis advocate and singer Halsey is on a mission to one day become a mother—and she recently revealed she plans to start that journey at any moment thanks to modern-day medicine. "I’m 23 years old, and I’m…
She couldn’t breathe. It was 2014, and the uncomfortable stickiness of summer had roused her from an afternoon nap.“I woke up, and my chest was feeling a bit heavy,” says Latia Lee, 38. “I felt a little short of breath.”She…
This story originally appeared on Variety.com When Padma Lakshmi was finally diagnosed and treated for endometriosis she was relieved, “but then I got angry” she said from the Variety Power of Women stage.…
Credit: EndoWhat? Update, at 3:05 p.m. EST: After publication, ACOG CEO and Executive Vice President Hal Lawrence, MD issued a statement to The Blossom through a spokeswoman: “ACOG is aware of the sensitivities and concerns…
What happens when a perfectly healthy woman suffers multiple episodes of pneumothorax, or, lung collapse? A medical mystery quickly unravels and leading endometriosis excision specialist and EndoFound Co-Founder Dr. Tamer Seckin is called in…
credit:Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic It’s been a decade since Julianne Hough first bravely revealed she has endometriosis. To date, Hough has endured two surgeries to treat the disease, and despite its unpredictable ups and downs, she hasn’t…
Padma Lakshmi and Lena Dunham joined other women with endometriosis in filming a powerful call to action that debuted at the Ninth Annual Blossom ball this week. The video portrays the many faces of endometriosis, reminding us all that this…
Over 400 guests descended on Cipriani 42nd Street in NYC on March 19th in celebration of The Endometriosis Foundation of America’s 9th Annual Blossom Ball 2018. The evening highlighted the struggles women with endometriosis face today,…
Halsey has found her modern-day fairy godmother. The singer reveals that she and EndoFound Co-Founder Padma Lakshmi recently bonded over their shared experiences with having endometriosis, a chronic reproductive disease that affects at least…
What do you get when you pair a disease of epidemic proportions like endometriosis with a severe lack of insurance coverage? A very clear picture of how women are hurting and how the socio-political and economic gaps in healthcare aren’t…
One Part Plant author Jessica Murnane admits she didn't become a plant-based foodie and cookbook author overnight. "I was a latch-key kid," she tells The Blossom, "and I definitely remember my very first culinary creation was I took a tub of…
It seems as though Dr. Piraye Yurttas Beim has an "S" on her chest. Not only is she a mom of three—two boys, and a girl, aged 5, 3, and 1 respectively—she's the CEO of Celmatix, a 100-employee reproductive health company that recently…
It's the end of an era for Diana Falzone. On Thursday, news broke that the longtime Fox News personality, 35, had officially settled her discrimination suit against the network and that she had left the company. Despite filing the suit…
If left undiagnosed and untreated, endometriosis is a disease that can slowly and steadily wreak havoc on a woman’s reproductive system, overall health, and livelihood. But it doesn’t have to if caught early enough. Dr. Melanie…
Reporter Diana Falzone has a bun in the oven! Falzone, 35, reveals that she is four months pregnant with a boy. "Every night I prayed for this child and to now see him on sonograms is a miracle," Falzone tells The Blossom exclusively. It's…
Kari Klinkenborg Anderson has a life many could only dream of. The stunning 6-foot-tall former model and actress recently wed Houston Rockets forward Ryan Anderson, and he whisked her away on a two-part honeymoon to Bora Bora and New Zealand.…
The Endometriosis Foundation of America has named singer Halsey as its 2018 Blossom Award recipient. The 23-year-old singer has not only proven herself as a hitmaker but as a fearless endometriosis advocate whose contributions to endometriosis…
Actress Lena Dunham says that in recent months she underwent a total hysterectomy in an attempt to finally end her years-long battle with chronic pain stemming from endometriosis. A total hysterectomy involves the surgical removal of a woman’s…
As many endometriosis sufferers know, complaints to doctors about chronic pelvic pain often fall on deaf ears. But mention that to Dr. Allyson Shrikhande, and she springs into action. Treating endo-based pelvic pain, “is really…
Photo credit: Fernanda Calfat January 20, 2017, was an unforgettable day. Not only was our 45th president sworn into office, but I would also learn a new word. “It looks like there’s a bit of endometriosis here.” I peered…
NEW YORK CITY—On October 28, endometriosis specialist and surgeon Dr. Tamer Seckin gathered 19 doctors, medical experts and researchers in a conference room at Lotte New York Palace Hotel to discuss endometriosis and its potential links…
NEW YORK CITY—On May 31, the American Turkish Society awarded Dr. Tamer Seckin for his accomplishments in surgically treating endometriosis and for raising awareness about the disease through The Endometriosis Foundation of America, an…