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Just ICYMI: May was Pelvic Pain Awareness Month, and we highlighted a massage therapist who is helping to comfort his endometriosis clients from the outside in. After a long battle with infertility, former Sister Sister star Tia Mowry welcomed her second child, a daughter, and promises she'll educate her about endometriosis. And one EndoFound-funded researcher shares her findings on endometriosis stigma after studying teens.
Happy reading!
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An estimated $881.5 million is spent on healthcare costs associated with the condition each year in the U.S. and Great Britain alone
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The teens mentioned that it would be just as hard to get help for painful bowel movements as it was for drug and alcohol abuse, says Dr. Jhumka Gupta
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Ryan says there's a growing demand for massage, especially among women with chronic pelvic pain. There’s a lot of folks that are suffering, he says.
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There’s something nurturing about a curved, warm wall, says creator Lauren Lee
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I had no idea what it was, recalls Zara Altbach of her first lung collapse in May 2015. I was sitting on the couch with my husband, and I remember feeling a distinct shift.
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Fertility experts interviewed by The Blossom say they suspect a strong link.
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The ENPOWR (ENdometriosis: Promoting Outreach and Wide Recognition) Project, EndoFound's school- and community-based education program, is about to enter its sixth year! Educating over 35,500 students worldwide, ENPOWR's Endo EduKit relies on volunteers to bring our endometriosis lesson into local classrooms. Check out our ENPOWR Map to see where we've been! Don't see your hometown? Apply to be a volunteer endo educator and bring this critical endometriosis education to the students in your neighborhood.
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The Endometriosis Foundation of America has two urgent goals -- to spread awareness about endometriosis and to find better options for diagnosing and treating the disease. Honor someone in your life who has been touched by endometriosis by donating today! Your donation funds an aggressive agenda including educating youth through our ENPOWR™ (ENdometriosis: Promoting Outreach and Wide Recognition) program, funding landmark endometriosis research, and educating medical professionals.
You can make a general donation, a matching grant, a tribute, support a Team Endo Marathon runner or EveryDayHero fundraiser.
The Endometriosis Foundation of America is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, tax-exempt organization designated by the Internal Revenue Code.
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