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Making Critical Changes in Congress: The Virtual EndoFound Hill Day

Yesterday we hosted the UpEndo Citizen Advocacy Coalition Briefing—a critical meeting to discuss the goals of our upcoming Congressional Day of Action on May 17 and how you can get involved by taking direct action with your Members of Congress. Missed the event? Catch up here, and check out the UpEndo Coalition Congressional Day of Action Guide chock-full of email and phone templates, along with draft social media posts and prompts we hope you will utilize—all to prep for the Virtual UpEndo Congressional Briefing and Hill Day on Tuesday, May 17th with our co-founders, Padma Lakshmi and Tamer Seckin, MD, Corinne Foxx, and other special guests. It will be broadcast on EndoFound’s YoutubeTV channel EndoTV, Facebook, and Instagram.

Day of Action Guide
Interstitial Cystitis & "Hysteric Women": How Hannah Got Her Diagnosis 

Diving into both the hard facts about endometriosis as well as the seemingly archaic comments that doctors made in the 70’s regarding women’s health, Hannah George’s endo story deftly details how medical gaslighting affected her personal diagnostic story. One of the many pit stops on Hannah’s long journey to diagnosing and treating her endometriosis? A diagnosis of interstitial cystitis (IC), nicknamed the “evil twin” of endometriosis due to their frequent comorbidity.

Hannah's Story
Spring Goods in the EndoFound Shop

Kick spring off with these new arrivals to the EndoFound Shop. From awareness sneakers and denim jackets to throw blankets, mugs, and notebooks to track your symptoms, we’ve got you covered this season to spread awareness about endometriosis as you purchase with purpose!

Shop Endo

Thank you to all our supporters who use Amazon Smile each time they shop! Haven’t selected a charity on Amazon yet? You can contribute to advancing cutting-edge endometriosis research and advocating for endo legislation by selecting EndoFound as your charity on Amazon Smile. EndoFound receives a .5% donation from all qualifying purchases and it's so easy! You must shop at smile.amazon.com to donate (bookmark the link here!).

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