Endometriosis does.

EXCRUCIATING PAIN.

Normal periods do not cause

TEENS IN PAIN

deserve to be heard

and should get the best diagnosis and care

Support Those with Endo

We provide women and teens affected by this chronic, painful disease with peer support, advocacy, education, resources, and private groups.
Education

Knowledge is power, and we strive to inform and educate those with the disease, their families, medical professionals, and the general public.

Support Families & Loved Ones

We know that the effects of endometriosis extend beyond those with the condition to include significant others, parents, family, and close friends.
Research

We actively pursue a cure and prevention of endometriosis by funding research done by universities and other medical research partners.

MYTH: Endo affects white women FACT: Endo affects all races
MYTH: Affects women in their 30s to 40s FACT: Affects females 8 to 80 years old
MYTH: Pregnancy considered a cure for endo FACT: Pregnancy may reduce symptoms temporarily; not a cure
MYTH: Hysterectomy and removal of ovaries believed a cure FACT: Combined with thorough excision, may reduce or eliminate symptoms; not a sure cure
MYTH: Endo affects upper socioeconomic level; “career” women FACT: Found in all socioeconomic groups and occupations
MYTH: Endo is rare FACT: A conservative estimate: endo affects 89 million women worldwide
MYTH: Regarded as serious only when related to infertility; not linked to serious pain, illness, or increased risk for cancer FACT: Now definitively linked to numerous cancers including deadly ovarian cancer, autoimmune diseases, heart disease, and allergic diseases
MYTH: No known cause (retrograde menstruation usual explanation) FACT: Dioxin, most toxic chemical ever produced by man, proven to be able to cause endometriosis; pesticides and DES may also cause endo
MYTH: Considered only a hormonal disease FACT: Now known to be hormonal, immunological, toxicological, and epigenetic (transferred through generations) disease