Late last night a friend drew my attention to this article and asked me a very interesting question. Why is it that people don't show more compassion for Women with Endometriosis?
My first reaction was that they don't understand. A lack of awareness perhaps. If it's not happening to them then they're obviously not thinking about what it could be like for someone else.
He then came back with the argument that people show compassion for many other illnesses even though they may not have experience with them so what makes this so elusive, so hard to wrap your head around. Why is it that when most people hear that you have Endo and you begin to explain what that entails that the reaction is "oh, so it's just like a bad period then?"
According to Dr. Zorba Paster it's due to a lack of respect. Read here for yourselves his perspective oon why there needs to be more understanding for this chronic illness.
http://host.madison.com/news/local/ask/dr-paster/dr-zorba-paster-endometriosis-symptoms-aren-t-in-your-head/article_c71461ce-8439-5f7a-bc3c-0e2188e46124.html
