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Writer Name: Syl Freedman Your section: Talking to people about endo   Main title: Chatting to dudes about endometriosis   Tagline: Just call it endo Intro: Chattin’ with boys about period pain. At the pub. It was just your average Friday night. After a mental week at EndoActive HQ I ventured out to a pub […] The post How to talk to… first appeared on EndoActive ..read more

Discriminated against in the South Australian force, Sarah Berry fought back >> Read the full article here The post Constable who endured agony of endometriosis claims she then had to battle ‘bullying’ bosses first appeared on EndoActive ..read more

Hey EndoActivists, Going gluten free was one of the best decisions I’ve made for my health. I have banged on about how important diet is for Endo quite frequently over the past 2 years and I still maintain that it is what helps me the most to feel my best. What I eat has a […] The post How dietary changes helped my Endo pain first appeared on EndoActive ..read more

Sylvia Freedman speaks in Parliament House to Greg Hunt, Catherine King, and women and men affected by endometriosis at an event organised by the Parliamentary Friends of Endometriosis Awareness. Read the full article here The post When Greg Hunt announced a plan for endometriosis, it was a pinch-yourself moment first appeared on EndoActive ..read more

Efforts to improve the lives of women living with endometriosis have been boosted, with the Turnbull government announcing the development of a National Action Plan for the painful and often misunderstood gynaecological condition. Endometriosis affects an estimated 1 in 10 women and diagnosis of the condition takes on average about 8 to 9 years. Read the full article here The post Federal government commits to action on endometriosis first appeared on EndoActive ..read more

Hey EndoActivists, check out this article by Van Badham. She has reiterated so many of my exact thoughts on why the funding injection from the Victorian Government into Jean Hailes for Women’s Health and Endo is so worthy of celebration. For many people, some online brochures may not seem like a big deal – it […] The post Van Badham’s article on The Guardian first appeared on EndoActive ..read more

September 2017. EndoActive and our co-founders, Lesley and Syl Freedman, were praised in Parliament for raising awareness of Endo. Nicolle Flint MP and Gai Brodtmann MP have formed Parliamentary Friends for Endometriosis Awareness and spoke at our 2nd EndoActive Conference in September. In separate addresses to the House of Representatives, both MPs expressed their appreciation for […] The post EndoActive Praised in Parliament first appeared on EndoActive ..read more

From hospital gown to graduation gown – I didn’t expect to find myself at the Breast Oncology clinic an hour before my ceremony. Last Thursday night I was standing in the shower thinking about breast cancer – as you do. It occurred to me that breast cancer runs in both sides of my family and […] The post I nearly missed my graduation ceremony because I found a lump in my breast. first appeared on EndoActive ..read more

When my endo was at its worst in terms of ruling my life, I decided to freeze my eggs. That was 3 years ago when my focus was on my fertility. Daily Mail interviewed me last week about egg freezing and EndoActive. Thank you to article author Bryant Hevesi for taking an interest – as […] The post A great awareness piece for endo on Daily Mail (with a couple of disclaimers) first appeared on EndoActive ..read more