gendered disabilities: living with endometriosis and finding a new ‘normal’
Saffron Roberts discusses how gendered disabilities can add an extra layer of invisibility to women’s health even before diagnosis. The piece is accompanied by Sophia Lobanov-Rostovsky’s original artwork.
Science is Not Privy to Taboo, Say the Men Who Have No Idea
Saffron Roberts invites you to read a personal account of her experience with Endometriosis, an incurable disease which affects the lining of the uterus and that 1 in 10 women in the UK suffer from. Pictured are Saffron’s scars following a laparoscopy she underwent in 2018.
endometriosis and the gendered bias of science
Saffron Roberts writes about the medical patriarchy and her personal experience with delayed diagnosis of endometriosis. She discusses the minimal research that goes into female reproductive health in comparison to male-related issues.