We're dedicated to making sure everyone with endometriosis gets on the right pathway to care.
Support the 1 in 10 with endometriosis by signing up to take part in Winter Walk for Endo this January.
Would you benefit from getting outdoors this winter? If the answer is yes, we have the challenge for you! We're asking supporters to take part in Winter Walk for Endo by walking 10k (or another suitable distance) in support of the 1 in 10 with endometriosis.
You can walk with friends, family, colleagues, a partner, a dog or perhaps you'd prefer to walk on your own. However you choose to take part, you'll be supporting our work to ensure that everyone with endometriosis can get on the right pathway to care.
How to get involved
- Click here to sign up.
- Set a date for your walk: 20th - 26th January is the official Winter Walk for Endo week, but you can pick any other date if you prefer.
- Set up a Just Giving page to receive donations.
- Raise awareness in your fun Endometriosis UK laces. We'll automatically send this out to you when you raise your first £25 in online donations, and once you reach £100, we'll celebrate by sending you a matching neckwarmer!
- Walk 10k or whatever distance suits you, in support of the 1 in 10.
- Raise awareness and tell everyone why you're Walking for Endo this Winter.
This is Jenna's story.
From very first starting my periods I have suffered, never knowing what was causing the issues. I went on the pill at 15 years old which did help, but as I got older the symptoms got worse and then when I stopped taking the pill to try for a family, symptoms got really bad.
I had attended the GP in the past but my symptoms were now so bad that I went back to my GP - this was January 2019. After seeing 3 different gynaecologists, a colorectal consultant, and having 2 laparoscopies and an MRI, I finally got my diagnosis in January 2021, where I was told I would need extensive surgery to treat it. I had been receiving prostap injections which helped but have never been completely symptom free.
Over the years I have had to take numerous days of school and work due to how unwell I have been. Daily life at times has been a struggle and the diagnosis and timescale for treatment etc has had a massive impact on my mental health. I am very lucky to have an amazing supportive family and partner who have helped me through everything but at times it has had negative impacts to my romantic relationship. I had to undergo fertility treatment to conceive, which thankfully has been successful but that journey was so emotionally and mentally hard. I have also found it hard to discuss my health issues with school/work places and often felt that people would think I was being soft.
After over 4.5 years since that appointment in 2019, I have finally had the surgery I very much wanted and needed to hopefully become symptom free and be able to fully enjoy life, but that hasn’t come without it’s challenges mentally and physically. I have had a total hysterectomy at 36 years old which has been emotional and I now have an ileostomy which is a big change, but only 8 weeks after surgery I feel so much better!
Endometriosis UK is an amazing charity that are fighting to help make things better. I came across Endometriosis Uk when searching google for information about my diagnosis and there leaflets/information have been a massive help and support for me. Taking part in Winter Walk for Endo helps raise the very much needed awareness around Endometriosis and the challenges we face as Endo Warriors! I am the 1 in 10!"
With your support, we can come together to drive real change for the endometriosis community and ensure everyone gets on the right pathway to care.
