Mortal And Strong - Episode 3

Introducing Voice No. 2 from the Mortal And Strong project... Jen Moore of Jen.dometriosis. Jen is infamous for her incredible advocacy work on Endometriosis and Adenomyosis. Jen shares with us her horrendous journey of having her heavy and painful periods dismissed for over a decade before discovering she had stage 4 endometriosis and adenomyosis leaving her with organ damage and needing an hysterectomy in her 30’s. As ever with MAS we discuss the reality of living with an invisible disability, the disruption to Jen's career as an internationally successful baker and the impact on fertility. With Dr Liz as presenting we again have a unique insight and medical explanation of the poorly understood gynae conditions, address some of the myths and stigmatisation surrounding these conditions. It is wonderful to have Jen speak with us; Jen has overcome the lows of realising her condition is incurable but has since then gone on to create a global platform for endometriosis support as well as now working to make institutional changes to medical school curriculums for better education to allow for earlier disease intervention. Her story is now available on all podcast platforms and more videos will be released in the coming days. Visit our website and social media platforms to find more videos and information around Jen's story and the other Voices discussing women's health issues as part of the 2024 MAS project.Mortal and Strong is a campaign shining the spotlight on women facing their own mortality - those affected at a young age by a life changing illness or disease. 100 artworks produced by artists across the country along with a powerful photography series ‘Scars of Gold’ inspired by kintsugi. 100 Voices sharing messages of hope and strength through our podcast. Charity led campaign supporting other charities. Founded by Dr Liz Murray.For more information on support available for these issues discussed in todays episode, including direction to medical information, visit our website. This episode is not intended as specific medical advice, always see your own GP/physician if you have any concerns regarding your own health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.