Endometriosis is an age-old condition and yet until recently, the complex disorder remained largely overlooked due to medical and social perceptions of women’s pain.
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Go on, drink hot water if it makes you feel good. But don’t expect it to have magical properties beyond staying hydrated.
Research finds period pain and heavy bleeding costs the Australian economy about A$14 billion every year in lost productivity.
Education needs to address the big gaps in the knowledge around the menstrual cycles and the impact menstruation has on a wide range of health outcomes.
A cup of coffee might help you kick-start your day, but it may actually make painful periods worse. Here’s what else to avoid (and eat) if you have period pain.
Health care providers often dismiss endometriosis pain as ‘all in your head’ − which can delay a correct diagnosis and treatment for years.
Research shows that many girls are in elementary school when they have their first period. But often they have not received adequate health education.
People living with endometriosis wait an average of 7.5 years for a diagnosis. Social science researchers are working to identify ways to help reduce this timeline.
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Associate research scientist, Auckland University of Technology
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Lecturer in Public Communication and Gender, University of Sheffield, University of Sheffield
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PhD Fellow, FEMaLe Coordinator, Aarhus University
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PhD fellow, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark
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PhD Candidate, Communication Studies, Concordia University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
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Professor and Chair of Couple and Family Therapy, Adler University
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Accredited Practising Dietitian, PhD Candidate, Casual Academic | Culinary nutrition & adolescent wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Médecin épidémiologiste, doctorant au Centre de recherche en Épidémiologie et Santé des Populations (CESP), équipe Épidémiologie Gynécologique (EpiGyn), Inserm. Travaux de recherche portant sur l’endométriose, Inserm; Université Paris-Saclay
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Adjunct assistant professor, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University