Many Gynecologists Don’t Understand or Recognize EndometriosisĪccording to Masahide Kanayama, MD, a specialist in endometriosis treatment and gynecologic surgery, doctors often give incorrect medical advice about endometriosis because “many ob-gyn doctors still don’t know much about the details of this challenging disease and how to effectively treat it.” In fact, people like Niebling are using their platforms to break down the stigma of talking about endometriosis and creating a virtual space to address the shortcomings of medical understanding. “It helps to see more celebrity figures sharing their own journeys with endo and using social media platforms to educate hundreds of thousands of people,” says Kellie Niebling, an endo influencer who goes by on Instagram. Women with endometriosis are choosing to put variations of “endo” in their Instagram handles and bios as an empowering word to identify with. Since before Lena Dunham publicly shared her endometriosis and hysterectomy story, in the March 2018 issue of Vogue, hundreds of thousands of women have converged on social media, and the words “endo warrior” have become synonymous with advocacy for women’s health. RELATED: What Other Women Want You to Know About Endometriosis Lena Dunham Isn't the Only High-Profile Endo Warrior Your feed will become immersed in more than two million images of women sporting the color yellow in solidarity, bloated bellies during flare-ups, and body-positive postsurgical scars. Tap Into an Empowering Endometriosis Communityįollow the most popular endometriosis hashtags on Instagram - #endo, #endowarrior, #endosisters - and the results will quickly dissuade you from any feelings of isolation. For women living with endometriosis, the lack of awareness both socially and medically can create an isolating and disheartening experience. Epizoon (epi-zoon): an organism, such as a parasite, that lives on the body of another organism.Despite affecting 1 in 10 women of reproductive age, endometriosis is a disease surrounded by misunderstandings, delayed diagnoses, and hit-or-miss treatments.Epithelium (epi-thelium): animal tissue that covers the outside of the body and lines organs, vessels (blood and lymph), and cavities.Epistasis (epi- stasis): describes the action of a gene upon another gene.Episome (epi-some): DNA strand, typically in bacteria, that is either integrated in the host DNA or exists independently in the cytoplasm.Epiphyte (epi-phyte): a plant that grows on the surface of another plant for support.Epiglottis (epi-glottis): the thin flap of cartilage that covers the opening of the windpipe to prevent food from entering the opening during swallowing.Epigeal (epi-geal): referring to an organism that lives or grows near or on the ground surface. ![]()
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