Why does women’s pain need new conversations? The answer is because the old ones have failed. For generations, women’s reports of pain have been downplayed, psychologised, or dismissed entirely. The underlying problem is systemic bias: women’s pain is too often underrecognised and viewed through a lens of emotion rather than evidence. This minimisation leads to delayed diagnoses, inappropriate treatments, and higher rates of mental health referrals instead of pain management.

As you may know, I have recently completed a clinical trial for Group Naturopathic Consults for people with Endometriosis. It was such a fantastic experience to take this beautiful group of humans on a journey through 12 weeks of education, sharing and support. The good news is that we are now running more naturopathic group consults for endometriosis.