That's because they grow—and bleed—as if they were still at home in the uterus. "Every time a woman has a period, there are these micro-periods happening," says Tamer Seckin, MD, a specialist in endometriosis…
The Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA) began its 7th Annual Medical Conference; "Pursuing Precision with Passion" with a patient awareness day at Lenox Hill Hospital on Sunday. The EFA put out…
To help fulfill our mission of educating the medical community, Endofound offered scholarships for medical students to attend this year’s sixth annual Medical Conference. Hailing from five different…
Endofound’s 2015 Awareness Day gathered patients, loved-ones, educators, advocates and medical professionals to share experiences and to continue the ongoing dialogue related to endometriosis. Attendees…
Held on a beautiful April evening at Cipriani 25 Broadway, the seventh annual 2015 Blossom Ball brought together friends, colleagues, and patients to raise funds to support Endofound’s mission. Together…
The Endometriosis Foundation of America Recognizes the Young Women's Leadership School for Their Support of Endometriosis Education
“I learned to cook at the elbow of my mother and grandmother, but never ever thought I could have a career in food,” Padma Lakshmi said last month during a talk atCherry Bombe magazine’s Jubilee…
New York State Senator Jeffrey Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), together with Padma Lakshmi and Dr. Tamer Seckin, Co-Founders of the Endometriosis Foundation of America (Endofound), today announced $200,000…
As a young girl, Padma Lakshmi suffered from undiagnosed endometriosis so severe, she tells PEOPLE, “I had to stay home several days a month from school. I missed a week of my life for 23 years.”…
From early adolescence, Lakshmi knew there was something wrong with her period. She had intense pain, cramping, nausea, headache, fatigue, and excessive blood flow. “I was told by my mother that this…
