Episode 146: Let’s talk about endometriosis

If you know anything about endometriosis, it’s probably because you are among the one in 10 women and AFAB people who live with its pain and stigma – or you love someone who does. In the simplest of terms, endometriosis happens when tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus grows outside of it, forming lesions and gluing organs together. But there’s nothing simple about the pain of endometriosis, and the medical misogyny that prevents diagnosis, investment in research, and effective treatment. So where do we even begin to make life better for people with endometriosis? We begin by talking about it – by dragging it out into the light and putting faces and words and emotions to it. The short film Endomic does just that.Endomic was co-directed by Camille Hollett-French, who also directed the award-winning film Freya starring friend-of-the-podcast Rhona Rees, and Columbia scientist and endometriosis researcher Ipek Ensari. With heart and scathing facts and biting wit, Endomic lays bare the pain and trauma of endometriosis, and the ways in which endometriosis patients are under-served by the medical community. In this riveting interview, Camille and Ipek explain why people should care about endometriosis, how the experienced director and the Columbia researcher found each other, and the power of rage. Episode sponsor: Fish Flight Entertainment