Crisis & Mental Health Support
If you or someone you know is in crisis or struggling with chronic pain, please reach out:
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S.) — Call or text 988 | 988lifeline.org
- Crisis Text Line (U.S., U.K., Canada, Ireland) — Text HOME to 741741 | crisistextline.org
- Samaritans (U.K. & Ireland) — Call 116 123 (free, 24/7) | samaritans.org
- Lifeline Australia — Call 13 11 14 | lifeline.org.au
- International Association for Suicide Prevention — Find a crisis centre
- Endometriosis UK Helpline — Call 0808 808 2227 | endometriosis-uk.org
Financial Assistance Platforms
Financial Assistance Platforms
Australia
- Endometriosis Australia
- Grants for surgical costs, IVF, and travel to specialist clinics
France
- Association Française d’Endométriose (AFEN)
- Annual “Solidarity Fund” for surgical costs and travel
Germany
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Endometriose‑Forschung (DGEF)
- Small research‑grant style awards for patients needing surgery or medication
New Zealand
- NZ Endometriosis Foundation
- Small emergency‑relief grants for medication and transport
U.K.
- British Fertility Society (BFS) – Patient Support Fund - U.K.
- Partial funding for fertility treatment linked to endometriosis
- Endometriosis UK
- Grants for surgery, IVF, travel to specialist centres; also runs a “Cost‑of‑Care” bursary for low‑income patients
U.S.A.
- Fortuna Health - U.S.A.
- Medicaid eligibility checker, enrollment, and care renewal
Advocacy Groups and Vetted Providers
- Endo Black
- Black-women-led nonprofit organization advocating for and educating Black women living with and impacted by endometriosis
- Transgender Endo Support
- Provides resources and support for transgender and non-binary people with endometriosis
- FOLX Health
- Provides specialized healthcare services for the LGBTQ+ community, including those with endometriosis
- Regional Based Groups
- Comprehensive list of advocacy groups and platforms organized by region
Regional Based Groups and Platforms
Americas and Caribbean
- The Endometriosis Network Canada
- Community that supports the diverse needs of every unique endometriosis journey.
- The Endometriosis Coalition
- Non-profit aiming to raise awareness, promote reliable education and increase research funding for Endometriosis
- Worldwide Endometriosis March
- Largest, internationally-coordinated endometriosis coalition in the world
Africa
- East Africa:
- Endo Sisters East Africa Foundation
- Based in Nairobi and Thika, Endo Sisters EA Foundation has been formed with the vision of promoting early diagnosis and helping those with Endometriosis
- Endometriosis Foundation of Kenya
- NGO raising awareness and proving support for those with Endometriosis
- Endo Sisters East Africa Foundation
- West Africa:
- EndoSurvivors International Foundation(ESIF)
- ESIF is committed to raising awareness about endometriosis, reducing diagnostic delays, advocating for better care; whilst providing educational, psychosocial and financial support to those living with the disease
- EndoSurvivors International Foundation(ESIF)
APAC & Australia/New Zealand
- Endometriosis Australia
- Advocacy, funding, education
- Endometriosis New Zealand
- Provides support, education, and advocacy for those affected by endometriosis in New Zealand
- Centre for Endometriosis & Fibroids (Singapore)
- Offers support and resources for individuals with endometriosis, fibroids and Adenomyosis in Singapore
- Pang Man Wah Selina Clinic
- Focuses on raising awareness and providing support for endometriosis patients in Hong Kong. Dr. Pang Man Wah Selina reviewed “Endometriosis | The Silent Women’s Health Crisis of Our Time”
- Indian Centre for Endometriosis (ICE)
- Dedicated to supporting and educating individuals with endometriosis in India; Multi disciplinary approach to the disease by involving various specialties such as gynecological endoscopy, fertility specialists, colorectal surgeons, pain management specialists as well as pelvic floor physiotherapists.
Europe
- Belgium
- France
- EndoFrance
- Provides support and raises awareness about endometriosis in France
- EndoFrance
- Germany
- Endometriose Vereinigung Deutschland e.V.
- Offers support, information, and advocacy for individuals with endometriosis in Germany
- Endometriose Vereinigung Deutschland e.V.
- Iceland
- Endo Organization
- Provides support and improved health services in Iceland for Endometriosis
- Endo Organization
- Ireland
- Italy
- Associazione Italiana Endometriosi
- Dedicated to supporting and educating individuals with endometriosis in Italy
- Associazione Italiana Endometriosi
- Netherlands
- Endometriose Stichting
- Provides support and information for individuals with endometriosis in the Netherlands
- Endometriose Stichting
- Norway
- Endometrioseforeningen
- Offers support and information for individuals with endometriosis in Norway
- Endometrioseforeningen
- Poland
- Polish Endometriosis Foundation
- Patient-led organization working to raise awareness, advocate for systemic change, and support those affected by endometriosis in Poland
- Polish Endometriosis Foundation
- Portugal
- MulherEndo
- Provides support and raises awareness about endometriosis in Portugal
- MulherEndo
- Spain
- Asociación Endometriosis España
- Offers resources and advocacy for endometriosis patients in Spain
- Asociación Endometriosis España
- Sweden
- Endometriosföreningen
- Focuses on raising awareness and providing support for endometriosis patients in Sweden
- Endometriosföreningen
- UK
LATAM
- Expertos en Endometriosis EndoLATAM
- Comunidad de médicos certificados en Endometriosis en Latinoamérica
- Colombian Association of Endometriosis & Infertility (Team Colombia)
- Passed a historic, first of its kind, Endometriosis Bill in Colombia
Fertility Resources
- Cofertility: Egg Freezing with Endometriosis
- This article explores how endometriosis affects fertility, when to consider egg freezing
For Partners, Families & Employers
- Endometriosis UK: Information for Friends and Family
- How to understand and support someone with endometriosis
- EndoFound: How to Support Someone with Endometriosis
- Practical guidance for partners and loved ones
- The Mighty: Endometriosis
- Personal stories and community support from people living with chronic illness
- ACAS: Reasonable Adjustments for Chronic Conditions (U.K.)
- Employer guidance on workplace accommodations for chronic health conditions
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN) (U.S.)
- Free guidance on workplace accommodations for chronic health conditions


