sHeroes: Dr. Iris Orbuch and Dr. Amy Stein are helping women reclaim their lives & raising awareness about endometriosis

Dr. Orbuch: My movement would be to help identify endometriosis in teens and adolescents to help stop needless suffering. On average women see eight doctors over a ten year period to get diagnosed with endometriosis. A decade of pain and frustration… that HAS to change. My movement would be to educate teens and adolescents, and those doctors caring for them, the following fact: that 70% of teens with painful periods have endometriosis. I would love to start a campaign letting teens know that ‘Painful Periods Are Not Normal’, and help them understand that finding an endometriosis specialist who performs Excision of Endometriosis is essential.

Dr. Stein: My movement would be educating on how physical therapy can dramatically help those who are suffering…