Endometriosis is a complex condition and journalist Gabrielle Jackson has spent most of her life dealing with it. She tells her personal story, the pervasive issue of chronic pain in women, and the medical system's historic neglect of women's health.
Gabrielle Jackson is the deputy editor of The Guardian Australia, and the author of ‘Pain and Prejudice, How the Medical System Ignores Women—And What We Can Do About It.’
More on Gabrielle Jackson:
Gabrielle Jackson's book: Pain and Prejudice
Gabrielle's original article for The Guardian.
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