đź’› Think Endo Thursday đź’›
Did you know early recognition of endometriosis can make a huge difference in patient care? The Think Endo Toolkit is a free digital resource designed to support healthcare providers with practical guidance, patient education materials, and tips to improve early diagnosis and treatment.
Request your free toolkit today and help bring better endometriosis care to your community: /freetoolkit
After years of work, countless screenings, and an incredible community behind it…
Below the Belt is now streaming on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, and YouTube (links in bio).
This moment feels deeply personal. What started as a story has been carried by so many — and now it can reach millions more people around the world who need to see it.
We’re so grateful to the partners, advocates, and mentors who believed in this film and helped bring it to life — this moment truly belongs to all of you - and eternal gratitude to @lifeabove_illness@kyungjeon@em.manwaring #lauracone who bravely bared their souls and invited us all into their lives in the hope that more people understand the impact of this disease.
If you’ve been waiting to watch — now’s the time. And if you’ve seen it, please share it with someone who needs it 💛
Endometriosis affects 1 in 10.
But most providers still don’t get basic training on how to spot it.
You can help close that gap.
💛 Send a toolkit today at thinkendo.org. It’s free. It’s fast.
And it can make a difference.
#ThinkEndo #EndoAwareness #MaeWhitman #ListenToPatients
There is something incredibly powerful about choosing to be seen in moments we’re often taught to hide.
Living with endometriosis can require people to carry pain privately, while still being expected to move through the world as though everything is fine. Sharing those vulnerable realities can be uncomfortable, but it's within this discomfort that we find connection and support. đź’›
Thank you for sharing @growwithendo
Living with endometriosis sometimes feels like being personally selected for a very specific and deeply unnecessary character-building experience.
Repost from @endometriosisandyap
The medical pain scale was never designed to measure what it means to live with extraordinary pain every day. It cannot capture the exhaustion of functioning through it, the mental load of anticipating it, or how chronic pain slowly reshapes routines, relationships, work, and identity.
Sometimes the hardest part is not answering “how bad is the pain?”
It’s explaining how much of your life has been built around surviving it.
Repost from @endo_heal
Anyone living with a dynamic disability knows how quickly needs can change. Symptoms fluctuate, and support needs shift. Adapting to that reality is not “faking it.” It’s responding to a body that doesn’t function the same way every day. 💛
Repost from @endometriosisem
Sometimes we all need a reminder that we matter, that our pain is valid, that we can still build a life that's ours despite the pain. Grateful to @oliviabrierley for sharing these words of encouragement. đź’›
Endometriosis and cancer share real biological similarities, including invasive growth, inflammation, and the ability to spread beyond their original site.
One condition is widely recognized and heavily researched. The other is still fighting to be fully understood.
The similarities are there. The attention isn’t.
Repost from @the.endometriosis.coach
“Women end up getting a PhD in their own condition.”
When answers aren’t clear or don’t come quickly, women often find themselves researching, tracking patterns, asking difficult questions, and trying to make sense of it all on their own.
That kind of effort shouldn’t be what it takes to feel heard or taken seriously. Driving systemic change should not fall on the shoulders of those who are already sick.
Repost from @drjolenebrighton
A study from Oxford University is pointing toward earlier, less invasive diagnosis for endometriosis.
Using a SPECT-CT scan, researchers detected most cases later confirmed by surgery, including superficial peritoneal endometriosis, which is often the hardest to identify.
For a condition where diagnosis can take years and typically requires surgery, this is a meaningful step toward faster, more accurate answers. Read more: /news/articles/clyplwvgxjvo
