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Articles, stories and resources to live better with endometriosis — written by women, for women.

Health· 4/2/2026 · 6 min read

Understanding endometriosis in 6 minutes

A chronic disease affecting 1 in 10 women, yet still largely unknown. The basics, without jargon.

Health· 5 min read
Eating to soothe: an anti-inflammatory diet
Food doesn't cure endometriosis, but it can ease its symptoms. The basics and a few African recipes.
by Dr. Awa T.

Testimonials

What our sisters say.

African women share their experience with endometriosis.

« For ten years I was told the pain was just part of being a woman. The day I heard the word "endometriosis", I could finally name what I was living. Sister Endo Africa gave me a mirror: I wasn't crazy, I wasn't alone. »

AminataSenegal

« The listening circles changed something in me. Hearing other sisters tell their story was like hearing mine in stereo. You come out stronger. »

NadègeCameroon

« For ten years I was told the pain was just part of being a woman. The day I heard the word "endometriosis", I could finally name what I was living. Sister Endo Africa gave me a mirror: I wasn't crazy, I wasn't alone. »

AminataSenegal

« The listening circles changed something in me. Hearing other sisters tell their story was like hearing mine in stereo. You come out stronger. »

NadègeCameroon

« I waited twenty-two years for a diagnosis. Today I volunteer so that my daughter won't have to. »

FatouIvory Coast

« What I love about Sister Endo Africa is that they don't talk about patients. They talk about sisters. That changes everything. »

ClarisseBenin

« I waited twenty-two years for a diagnosis. Today I volunteer so that my daughter won't have to. »

FatouIvory Coast

« What I love about Sister Endo Africa is that they don't talk about patients. They talk about sisters. That changes everything. »

ClarisseBenin

« Far from home, I thought the fight for endometriosis in Africa no longer concerned me. This collective reminded me that my aunts, my cousins, my mother also deserved to be heard. »

AwaFrance (diaspora)

« I dared to talk to my husband thanks to the resources on the site. Today, he is the first to come with me to appointments. »

MireilleTogo

« Far from home, I thought the fight for endometriosis in Africa no longer concerned me. This collective reminded me that my aunts, my cousins, my mother also deserved to be heard. »

AwaFrance (diaspora)

« I dared to talk to my husband thanks to the resources on the site. Today, he is the first to come with me to appointments. »

MireilleTogo

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Read, understand, be seen.

Understanding endometriosis in 6 minutes

Eating to soothe: an anti-inflammatory diet

What our sisters say.

Want to help? Your support changes lives.