Three Strikes: Endo’s Out.
Strike One: Awareness. Endometriosis isn’t just a “bad period”. It can cause severe, life-altering symptoms. Awareness helps people recognize these symptoms sooner, get taken seriously, and reach the right care faster.
Strike Two: Education. Endometriosis is under-researched and often misunderstood. We strive to provide accurate information from trusted sources because misinformation can delay diagnosis and lead to ineffective treatment, rather than evidence-based care.
Strike Three: Research. People can spend years being told their pain is “normal”, bouncing between doctors before getting answers. Symptoms disrupt work, school, and daily life, and the financial strain adds up: copays, imaging, prescriptions, missed work, and travel to specialists. The truth is: endo research can’t wait. Without better diagnostics and disease-targeting treatments, too many people are left stuck in this cycle – untreated, misdiagnosed, or dismissed.
1 in 10 women and girls in the United States have endometriosis.
Society for Women’s Health Research
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