Endometriosis

If you know ten women, then you know endometriosis. At least one of them has it. Endometriosis is a chronic, progressive, full body disease where cells similar to the lining of the womb are found elsewhere in the body. It can cause debilitating pain, infertility, crippling mental health distress and, in some cases, even organ failure. Although it is as common as asthma or diabetes, endometriosis is barely covered in medical schools, leaving sufferers repeatedly dismissed, even mocked, when trying to access medical care.Rooted in historical context, and packed with up-to-date scientific knowledge and material from interviews with health professionals including Dr Louise Newson, Professor Andrew Horne, Dr Nighat Arif and Dame Lesley Regan, this book aims to be a lifeline with compassion at its heart, and a beacon of hope among a sea of misinformation and loneliness that endometriosis brings to sufferers.Aimed at anyone whose life is debilitated through illness, but also loved ones who want to support and understand a sufferer, this book is your guide to advocating for your health. It is everything that I wish I had when I fought to be believed for over 20 years.>

Auteur

Jen Moore is a Cambridge-based endometriosis and adenomyosis educator, campaigner and speaker, and an advocate for women's health. She has been featured in outlets such as Cosmopolitan, BBC 5Live, The Washington Post and Stylist. Jen is also the UK's first Endometriosis Ambassador for GoFundMe and a UN UK Women Delegate for the 68th Commission on the Status of Women.

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If you know ten women, then you know endometriosis. At least one of them has it.

Contenu

Introduction

1. My Story Is Probably Just Like Yours
2. A Brief Medical Herstory - How the System Got Its Power
3. Endometriosis - Just a Bad Period, Right?!
4. The Evil Sisters - Associated Conditions
5. Dealing With the System - How to Get Help
6. Living With Endometriosis - The Art and The Science
7. Not All Endometriosis Pain is Physical
8. Endometriosis Doesn't Discriminate. Why Do We?
9. This Is Not the End
   Acknowledgements
   References
   Support
   Extras