Many women and girls around the world suffer from endometriosis, a chronic and painful condition that significantly affects their daily lives and both their mental and physical health.
Despite its prevalence and severity, the disease remains largely unknown, and diagnosis is often delayed for many years. This is due to widespread societal and medical neglect of women’s pain, and the common belief that severe menstrual pain is “normal” and should simply be endured.
For this reason, Tadwein for Gender Studies is launching the #It’s_ Not_ Normal _Pain campaign in conjunction with World Menstrual Hygiene Day, to shed light on this condition, break the silence surrounding the suffering of those affected, raise public and medical awareness, and call for accurate diagnosis and equitable healthcare for all who experience it.
