March is observed as Endometriosis awareness month in a bid to draw attention to the ‘silent illness’ that many women around the world suffer through in pain.
Irregular periods and chronic menstrual cramps are some of the most common symptoms of ‘endo’, symptoms many women experience
Although 1 in 10 women are affected by this affliction, it often goes undiagnosed because of a lack of awareness among women about their reproductive health, and the belief that being in pain ‘down there’ is normal and something to suffer through in silence.
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