Across the month of October, Marco and I will be walking 400km in support of Walk the World for Endo. It currently takes on average 7.5 years to be diagnosed with Endometriosis, something I have experienced first hand. I was diagnosed with Endo at 23, after 9 years of symptoms and countless specialists, most of whom dismissed my concerns. Eventually I was referred to a doctor who believed that there was something more sinister behind the pain I was experiencing, and performed a laparoscopy to confirm my diagnosis. For a condition that impacts 1 in 9 women, 7.5 years isn't good enough. The physical aspects of endo have the potential to significantly impact quality of life, not to mention that women with endo are at increased risk of developing depression and anxiety. Any support for this wonderful cause would be greatly appreciated!

Walk the World for Endo is raising money and awareness about #Endo, a debilitating condition affecting #1in9 women making it as common as asthma or diabetes. Endo is a debilitating painful condition with no cure. It is estimated to cost the Australian economy $9.4 Billion a year and the individual about $30 000. The dollar signs don't fully explain the ripple effect that constant pelvic pain has on a persons life. As a collective we are going to walk the 40, 075 km needed to walk around the world. We are walking to spread the message that PERIOD PAIN THAT INTERFERES WITH YOUR LIFE ISN'T NORMAL and needs medical attention. We are also walking for the 800, 000 women and people who have Endo in Australia and have endured an average of 6.4 years in diagnosis delay. We are walking to say we SEE YOU, and we BELIEVE you.