by EndoActive | Apr 25, 2016 | Your Stories
I’m 24 years old originally from Queensland. Since the first time I had got my period when I was 13 they have always been irregular heavy and painful and my periods would last 7-9 days. I thought it was normal as I never heard of Endometriosis until I was 20. My mum...
by EndoActive | Apr 25, 2016 | Thoughts and reflections
Dear frankie magazine, Usually we love you. But in your latest May/June issue you published a selection of shallow, smug and frankly ignorant pieces, some of which actually perpetuate the ugly stereotype: that at worst periods are an unremarkable nuisance and at best... by Syl Freedman | Apr 20, 2016 | Further reading
Ever wish there was a film about Endometriosis? Well, now there is. Endo What? is a feature-length documentary by Shannon Cohn who we had the pleasure of meeting recently. This film is fantastic! Huge thanks to Gabrielle Jackson from The Guardian for writing this...
by EndoActive | Apr 18, 2016 | Your Stories
I’m 49 now but I’ve battled with Endo for years. I had ‘suffered in silence’ for years thinking ‘Well, this is something most women have & I shouldn’t complain.’ I’d been admitted to hospital in my 20’s (I turned 49 in August) with non-specific abdominal pain and...
by EndoActive | Apr 11, 2016 | Your Stories
Sometimes it helps to write your own story down – you can see the big picture more clearly. And it helps to be supported by women who understand what you’ve been through. Emily shares her story: Writing about my journey has been something I have wanted to do for years...