Welcome to Endometriosis South Coast
We are an inclusive charity supporting people who are going through the diagnosis stages of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis or have been diagnosed with the conditions.
About Endometriosis South Coast
Endometriosis South Coast – charity number 1186203 – is an inclusive charity set up to support people who haven’t started their diagnosis journey, are going through the diagnosis stages, or have been diagnosed with Endometriosis and/or Adenomyosis. We are also here for friends, family, and cheerleaders of the people that have to jump through hoops to get started on the diagnosis pathway.
We aim to create a safe space for all people with the condition regardless of race, gender, or religion. This disease does not discriminate and neither do the people who run this charity.
We intend to spread awareness through a variety of campaigns, utilising our following on social media, and in-person community groups and events. We also actively fundraise to enable us to help as many people as possible with support and resources.
Support Groups
Online Support
Social Media
Team members
Jodie Hughes AfN, Bsc, MSc
Chair of Trustees Endometriosis South Coast, Research advisor
Endometriosis care research PhD student at Roehampton University

Jodie is the founder of Endometriosis South Coast and the Chair of Trustees. She has also started her PhD at University of Roehampton London, that is researching the differences in care of Endometriosis patients.
Jodie was diagnosed with Endometriosis at the age of 29 after struggling with heavy, painful periods since the age of 11. Whilst she was so young, she was told by her doctors and family that it was just the way that women in the family suffered and it was just something to get on with and put on the contraceptive pill.
Robyn Gentle
Trustee Endometriosis South Coast, Medical advisor
Nurse

I am a nurse with 12 years experience in the medical field.
I was diagnosed with mild Endometriosis via laparoscopy in 2013 following 2 years of unexplained pain and random bleeding.
In the 7 years since diagnosis, I have tried multiple forms of contraceptive pill, coils, injections, scans and eventually a second surgery in 2018 that reclassified me as severe. An MRI in the same year diagnosed me with Endometriosis horrible sister, Adenomyosis.
Steff Moore
Trustee Endometriosis South Coast, Education advisor
Primary School Teacher

Hello! 🙂 I’m a full time primary school teacher. I am currently in my seventh year of teaching and work in a community school in a coastal village.
I met Jodie about a while ago when I attended the support group she was running at the time. I have attended almost every group since and look forward to the meeting every month! The group has offered me an immense amount of support as Jodie has established such a welcoming and safe environment.
Jessica Meddick
Trustee Endometriosis South Coast
Project Manager Mental Health UK

Jessie is an endometriosis advocate through her Instagram page livingwith_endo. She set this up last summer during Zoladex treatment.
Jessie was diagnosed with endometriosis when she was 21 after years of bad periods, pains and flooding. she has since had the disease come back and spread multiple times resulting in three laparoscopies, each two years after the last. After exhausting all treatment including Zoladex treatment which puts the body into early onset menopause, Jessie now speaks out about her journey. She is determined to break down the stigma around periods and bleeding and provide awareness and education for all young women suffering/ potentially suffering or supporting someone with endometriosis. She is also determined to normalise the conversation around mental health and endometriosis.
Kate Dunstone
Social Media and Marketing Trustee, Endometriosis South Coast
Head of Marketing at the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

In June 2021, we welcomed Kate Dunstone as our new Social Media Trustee. Kate’s role is to assist with the development and updating of content on the Endometriosis South Coast website, maintain our presence across our social accounts, and other PR and Marketing related duties to continue to raise awareness. Kate works as Head of Marketing at a London-based charity for her ‘day job’.
Katrina Papadopoulos
Volunteer supporter

Katrina is a Casting Associate based in London and originally from Sydney, Australia. She is determined to change the narrative of mainstream media and get across to the world the truth and realities about living with Endometriosis.
Katrina was diagnosed at age 24 with Stage 4 Endometriosis after ten years of doctors telling her ‘Periods hurts, that is just the way it is.”
Katrina had her first Laparoscopy in 2018, ‘I was so incredibly relieved to find out I wasn’t crazy!’ Her uterus was fused to her bowels and doctors were able to remove a significant amount of Endometrial tissue during the procedure.
Team members
Jodie Hughes AfN, Bsc, MSc
Chair of trustees Endometriosis South Coast, Research advisor
Endometriosis care research PhD student at Roehampton University

Jodie is the founder of Endometriosis South Coast and the Chair of Trustees. She has also started her PhD at University of Roehampton London, that is researching the differences in care of Endometriosis patients.
Jodie was diagnosed with Endometriosis at the age of 29 after struggling with heavy, painful periods since the age of 11. Whilst she was so young, she was told by her doctors and family that it was just the way that women in the family suffered and it was just something to get on with and put on the contraceptive pill.
Robyn Gentle
Trustee Endometriosis South Coast, Medical advisor Nurse

I am a 30 year old nurse with 12 years experience in the medical field.
I was diagnosed with mild Endometriosis via laparoscopy in 2013 following 2 years of unexplained pain and random bleeding.
In the 7 years since diagnosis, I have tried multiple forms of contraceptive pill, coils, injections, scans and eventually a second surgery in 2018 that reclassified me as severe. An MRI in the same year diagnosed me with Endometriosis horrible sister, Adenomyosis.
Steff Moore
Trustee Endometriosis South Coast, Education advisor
Primary School Teacher

Hello! 🙂 I’m 29 and a full time primary school teacher. I am currently in my seventh year of teaching and work in a community school in a coastal village.
I met Jodie about a year ago when I attended the support group she was running at the time. I have attended almost every group since and look forward to the meeting every month! The group has offered me an immense amount of support as Jodie has established such a welcoming and safe environment.
Jessica Meddick
Grants and Funds Trustee Endometriosis South Coast
Senior Membership and Insight Officer at Charity Finance Group

Jessie is an endometriosis advocate through her Instagram page livingwith_endo. She set this up last summer during Zoladex treatment.
Jessie was diagnosed with endometriosis when she was 21 after years of bad periods, pains and flooding. she has since had the disease come back and spread multiple times resulting in three laparoscopies, each two years after the last. After exhausting all treatment including Zoladex treatment which puts the body into early onset menopause, Jessie now speaks out about her journey. She is determined to break down the stigma around periods and bleeding and provide awareness and education for all young women suffering/ potentially suffering or supporting someone with endometriosis. She is also determined to normalise the conversation around mental health and endometriosis.
Kate Dunstone
Social Media Trustee Endometriosis South Coast
Marketing Manager at the University of Portsmouth

In June, we welcomed Kate Dunstone as our new Social Media Trustee. Kate’s role will be to assist with the devlopment and updating of content on the Endo Southcoast website, maintain our presence across our social accounts, and other PR and Marketing related duties to continue to raise awareness. Kate works as a Marketing Manager at the University of Portsmouth.
Katrina Papadopoulos
Social Media Trustee Endometriosis South Coast
Marketing Manager at the University of Portsmouth

Katrina is a Casting Associate based in London and originally from Sydney, Australia. She is determined to change the narrative of mainstream media and get across to the world the truth and realities about living with Endometriosis.
Katrina was diagnosed at age 24 with Stage 4 Endometriosis after ten years of doctors telling her ‘Periods hurts, that is just the way it is.”
Katrina had her first Laparoscopy in 2018, ‘I was so incredibly relieved to find out I wasn’t crazy!’ Her uterus was fused to her bowels and doctors were able to remove a significant amount of Endometrial tissue during the procedure.
Natasha Carey
Ambassador to Endometriosis South Coast

Natasha aged 34 first found herself in Southampton General after being rushed into A&E in 2018. After seven days in hospital, tests, and scans she had an emergency laparoscopy.
She found out that she had an ovarian cyst that had burst, but the fluid had not dispersed and had pocketed in her pelvis which was what was causing such pain. This was then the beginning of a long and still ongoing painful journey.
Following on from this the doctors fitted a contraceptive coil to alleviate periods meaning that the monthly cycle shouldn’t be so painful.
After many visits back and forth to the doctors and hospital visits through not being able to manage the pain Natasha then had another laparoscopy in 2019 at the Royal South Hants hospital this was a very successful and endometriosis was found and diagnosed. Scar tissue from the original laparoscopy was removed as well as more cysts.
Finally this year 2021 she had her third laparoscopy, in Princess Ann, again endometriosis and scar tissue was removed.