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The most common disease you’ve never heard of: Endometriosis | Shannon Cohn | Closer Today 017   Hello Beautiful People! “Do you know the most common, debilitating disease that most people have never heard of? Every year, countless women are forced to leave careers they love, abandon dreams of having children, watch their personal relationships suffer and live in unspeakable pain. Endometriosis: It affects an estimated 176 million girls & women, yet takes an average of 10 years & 8 doctors to diagnose. Many doctors and even loved ones tell them to toughen up, live with the pain or it's all in their heads. Filmmaker and activist Shannon Cohn explores this troubling phenomenon & why historically women's pain hasn't been taken seriously. She asks: What does the widespread prevalence of this misunderstood, devastating disease say about the world we live in & what do we all risk by ignoring the voices of so many women?” TedX   You can connect with Shannon Cohn over on her website | Listen to the whole clip here   So here we go - get ready to become your own HERO!    ???? #beyourownhero #infertility #ttc #ivf ???? Subscribe over on YouTube ???? Subscribe to The Infertile Diagnosis Podcast over on your favourite podcast platform: Apple Podcast  | Google Play   +   ???? SIX-Week Fertility Reconnect Course  ???? Try before you buy the Baby & Me Journal ???? FREE Mindful Membership: Group Support, Exclusive Videos & Monthly Emails with all my top tips on how to survive & thrive ???? FREE 2 Week Fertility Meal Plan Positive Thoughts, Positive Me Monica   Anything written or said about health and diet are my opinions, that I have formed over the years, through trial and error, study, reading, listening and observing. What worked for me, may not work for you. I am not a doctor, nutritionist or dietician and all medical advice should be gotten from a qualified professional. Product recommendations are based on what I used during my infertility journey or wish I had.