How ‘3 days of yellow’ closed down

In creating awareness for Endometriosis, 3 days of yellow was launched. It started on Monday and is ending today. Endometriosis is when the tissue that makes up the uterine lining is present on other organs inside your body. Endometriosis is usually found in the lower abdomen, or pelvis, but can appear anywhere in the body.

Women with endometriosis often have lower abdominal pain, pain with periods, or pain with sexual intercourse, and may report having a hard time getting pregnant. On the other hand, some women with endometriosis may not have any symptoms at all.

  
 
 
 
 
 
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 #3DaysOfYellow Day 3 - It’s been incredible hearing your stories of surviving #endometriosis. That so many young women experience it is a sad reality, but there’s a lot being done to raise awareness, particularly through @endofoundke. The Endometriosis Foundation of Kenya works to raise awareness and provide meaningful care for girls, women and families in Kenya who suffer as a result of endometriosis. We work to achieve the following objectives: • To raise awareness & improve knowledge of the prevalence and the management of endometriosis in Kenya. • To improve society’s understanding of, and support for women suffering from endometriosis. • To influence Governments’ policy in Kenya on the management of endometriosis. • To help women access affordable treatment options in Kenya. A general lack of awareness of Endometriosis combined with a “normalization” of symptoms results in a significant delay from when a woman first experiences symptoms until she eventually is diagnosed and treated. The Foundation was launched as a platform for women to come together and have real conversations about the disease, medical interventions & natural options for easing the effects of the symptoms. We engage in conversations to raise awareness of the disease through social media as a build up to World Endometriosis Day/Awareness month in March of every year. On Saturday March 30th, 2019 Kenya will be joining the global efforts to raise awareness of this condition at an event dubbed #SpreadTheYellow. The event will run from 10am – 2pm at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. Please be there to learn as well as lend your support. In the meantime here’s a few images of #endowarriors and some of you who tagged me in solidarity with women going through endometriosis. #PeriodConversations #MenstruationMatters #EndometriosisMonth #YellowForEndometriosis (Art in my first pic by @jackson_forreal) Edit: tag an #endowarrior here!
 
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In closing the three days of endo awareness, Janet Mbugua shared the objectives of  Endometriosis Foundation of Kenya. Through her Instagram page, she wrote; “It’s been incredible hearing your stories of surviving endometriosis. That so many young women experience it is a sad reality, but there’s a lot being done to raise awareness, particularly through Endofoundke.

The Endometriosis Foundation of Kenya works to raise awareness and provide meaningful care for girls, women and families in Kenya who suffer as a result of endometriosis. We work to achieve the following objectives:
• To raise awareness & improve knowledge of the prevalence and the management of endometriosis in Kenya.
• To improve society’s understanding of, and support for women suffering from endometriosis.
• To influence Governments’ policy in Kenya on the management of endometriosis.
• To help women access affordable treatment options in Kenya.

A general lack of awareness of Endometriosis combined with a normalization of symptoms results in a significant delay from when a woman first experiences symptoms until she eventually is diagnosed and treated. The Foundation was launched as a platform for women to come together and have real conversations about the disease, medical interventions & natural options for easing the effects of the symptoms.

We engage in conversations to raise awareness of the disease through social media as a build up to World Endometriosis Day/Awareness month in March of every year. On Saturday March 30th, 2019 Kenya will be joining the global efforts to raise awareness of this condition at an event dubbed ‘Spread the yellow’

The event will run from 10am – 2pm at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. Please be there to learn as well as lend your support. In the meantime here’s a few images of endo warriors and some of you who tagged me in solidarity with women going through endometriosis.”

Janet has been creating endo awareness alongside fellow endo warriors like Njambi Kaikai, Ciru Muriuki and Elsie Odhiambo.