Great news! Australian researchers make world-first #endometriosis breakthrough theguardian.com/society/2023/j…

My GOD! less than 10 days after tweeting about the death of a young woman at the hands of the man who supposedly loved her, In Caboolture QLD, another young woman’s life has been ended in similar circumstances at the hands of her former “de facto partner,”yesterday, in an

Kat Stanley and Fi Macrea are self described endo warrriors. They both faced long, isolating and difficult journeys to diagnosis and treatment. But here in Victoria we are changing that -with a $153m package of reforms to transform women’s healthcare.

The Andrews government is set to open 20 new women's clinics as part of a major investment into female healthcare. Medical experts hope it will help test and treat chronically under-diagnosed conditions. 7NEWS.com.au Sara Jones #7NEWS

Today's Poetry Thread: IMPERMANENCE

Here's a beauty by Lisel Mueller. Feel free to add poems.

Gender bias in healthcare: Women pay $300 more for insurance than men couriermail.com.au/news/queenslan… via The Courier-Mail
well done Jackie Sinnerton

Financial barriers in endometriosis - please help us to understand the financial burden of endometriosis!

One of the last projects I advocated for in parliament Thanks Hon. Jaala Pulford The trial is studying vaped med cann to help treat endo pain and reduce emergency hospital presentations . Looking for participants in Vic now. #endometriosis #medicinalcannabis nicm.edu.au/research/resea…

Is there a line of poetry you would tattoo on your body? If so, what are those words?

If you have endometriosis, please consider participating in our trial comparing different mind-body interventions. We have a few places left before we wrap up [email protected]

I am incredibly lucky to co-lead two of these MRFF-funded projects with Subhadra Evans PhD and work alonside Trish Livingston on the third one. It never rains, it pours!

Happy first day of #EndometriosisAwarenessMonth What will you be doing this month to spread awareness and amplify the voices of all living with #endometriosis ? Let’s change this space together so all are seen, believed and heard 💛

Our latest publication examining associations between self & body compassion in people with endometriosis. Thank you to all the people who supported our research by sharing their experiences.
authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S00…
University of Tasmania @MatthewsonMandy #endometriosis #compassion #research

No tube feed hooked up. Day 2 practising for #NDISHungerStrike

Just one woman, in a typical regional Aussie back yard, begging NDIS to concede that enteral nutrition is as reasonable and necessary as the rest of Australia thinks it is…like and retweet if you care.

Postdoc in #endometriosis and medicinal cannabis. Advance notice of 3 year postdoctoral fellowship Level A/ Step 3) to come and work with me and my team in Sydney Western Sydney University. Starting aroundMay 2023. Relevant PhD in endo or MC + RCT experience needed. DM for more info.

An excellent 3 page summary of the literature, the state of EBM etc by A/Prof Mike Armour Justin Sinclair in ANZJOG on 'Cannabis for endometriosis-related pain & symptoms: It's high time that we see this as a legitimate treatment'
obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…
CC: RANZCOG - O&G Faculty of Pain Med

Thinking of all survivors - both directly and those who knew survivors. We see you. We believe you. It should never have happened.

Survivor ribbons at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Ballarat today.

Love to all survivors of clergy child sex abuse, today and every day ❤️

You are so strong xx

Whilst some people may wish to celebrate the the death of George Pell, it is likely that his death will be triggering for many survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Remember them today.