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Women’s Equality Day: Celebrate the Anniversary of the 19th Amendment by Becoming a Health Care Advocate 

This year, we invite you to celebrate the anniversary of the 19th Amendment by joining the community of advocates inspiring constant improvement in women’s health care. 

The Overlapping Impact of Pelvic Pain & GI Disorders in Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease that affects more than 200 million women worldwide. When endometrial tissue grows outside of […]

Endometriosis Advocacy Toolkit

SWHR Celebrates Reintroduction of the Endometriosis CARE Act

The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) was honored to join Congresswoman and Congressional Endometriosis Caucus Co-Chair Nikema Williams (GA-05) […]

Endometriosis Caucus Reception for Women’s Health Month

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease that affects more than 6.5 million women between the ages of 15-44 in the […]

Callie Giddings’ Endometriosis Journey

I was diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis three years ago. I endured multiple trips to the emergency room before my diagnosis.

Lindsey Howard’s Endometriosis Journey

I was diagnosed with endometriosis after laparoscopic surgery to remove two very large endometriomas in the winter of 2018. I consider myself lucky that I had physical evidence on my ultrasound of the pain I was enduring before, during, and after my period.

Closing Gaps in Physician Endometriosis Education

While endometriosis impacts such a large group of individuals across the country, there are still significant gaps in provider education surrounding endometriosis diagnosis and treatment.

Journey to Wellness with Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease in which tissue that resembles the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) grows outside […]

Precision in Practice for Endometriosis Care

Patients with endometriosis often face challenges on the path to diagnosis, including three out of four people receiving an initial misdiagnosis. […]