Link: Overlapping Conditions Alliance
This week, we learned of the Overlapping Conditions Alliance, a group of nonprofit organizations "seeking to advance the scientific, medical and policy needs of individuals affected by medical conditions that frequently overlap."
The conditions - chronic fatigue syndrome, endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome, temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ), and vulvodynia - disproportionately or solely affect women. All are poorly understood, and many who suffer from these conditions are misdiagnosed and receive inappropriate treatment.
From Our Bodies, Our Blog (AKA ourbodiesblog)
The conditions - chronic fatigue syndrome, endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome, temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ), and vulvodynia - disproportionately or solely affect women. All are poorly understood, and many who suffer from these conditions are misdiagnosed and receive inappropriate treatment.
From Our Bodies, Our Blog (AKA ourbodiesblog)