When Summer Hits Harder: Endometriosis and Invisible Illness Comorbidities
Understanding POTS, EDS, MCAS, and autoimmune conditions in the heat If you live with endometriosis, you may already know that it rarely travels alone. Alongside a diagnosis of endometriosis, often arriving after years of being dismissed or misdiagnosed, many people find themselves accumulating further diagnoses: POTS, EDS, MCAS, lupus, [...]
Living with Endometriosis in Summer
When the season of sunshine feels like anything but There is a version of summer that exists on social media and in the imagination: golden hours, spontaneous plans, long evenings with people you love. And then there is the version many people with endometriosis know. The one where the [...]
Adenomyosis vs Endometriosis: What’s the Difference?
Two common and commonly confused conditions. Here's what the science actually says. You might have heard these two words before — maybe from a doctor, a parent, or on social media. Endometriosis and adenomyosis are both real medical conditions. They sound similar, they can feel similar, and yet they are quite different. Let's break them both down clearly [...]
Endometriosis Action Month: Fertility, Pregnancy, and the Future
Living with endometriosis can be emotionally challenging. One of the most difficult aspects is its potential impact on fertility. In the UK, an estimated 30–50% of people with endometriosis experience difficulties conceiving, and the condition is found in around 1 in 4 people being investigated for infertility. What is Endometriosis Endometriosis occurs [...]
Endometriosis Awareness Month: Why We Show Up, And Why Accuracy Matters
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, a time when patients, clinicians, researchers, and advocates intensify efforts to improve understanding of a complex, full-body chronic inflammatory disease that continues to be misunderstood, underfunded, and frequently minimised. At Endometriosis South Coast, Awareness Month is not about visibility for its own sake. It is [...]
