Menstrual education is key to breaking stigma, improving health literacy, and empowering young people to understand their bodies with confidence. By providing accurate information and encouraging open conversations, we can reduce shame, challenge myths, and help individuals recognize when to seek care — building a healthier, more informed future for all.

This Black History Month, we reflect on how history has shaped the way women’s pain is understood — and why improving awareness, diagnosis, and care for endometriosis remains so important today.

Sciatic pain that worsens during your period may not be a back issue. Catamenial sciatica is a rare form of endometriosis that affects the sciatic nerve, causing burning or electric pain down the leg that follows the menstrual cycle. Often misdiagnosed, this condition highlights how endometriosis can impact the nervous system far beyond the pelvis.

The menstrual cycle is more than a period — it’s a monthly rhythm guided by hormones that affect energy, mood, pain, and inflammation. This guide explains the four cycle phases and key hormones like estrogen, progesterone, FSH, and LH to help better understand your body.

Missing school because of your period isn’t normal. This teen-friendly guide explains common signs of endometriosis and reminds you that your pain is real — and worth taking seriously.

“all too familiar with the negative impact that endometriosis can have on a person’s day-to-day life.” Their story, their connection The Friedrichsen Cooper family has long been touched by the impact of endometriosis. Community information shows that they “are all too familiar with the negative impact that endometriosis can have on a person’s day-to-day life.” Sinai Health+1  While details of who in the family was directly affected are not publicly detailed, the family in the