Post by Scanvio Medical

Together, we are stronger! Earlier this week, Stefan Tuchschmid represented Scanvio Medical at an event on Endometriosis and Women’s health. What stayed with us most was hearing what a diagnosis can mean after years of not having one. We heard from women who shared what it was like to live with pain, to know something was wrong, and still be dismissed by multiple doctors. That kind of delay does not just postpone treatment. It makes people question your own body, your own pain, and whether you will ever be taken seriously. So when a diagnosis finally comes, it is not just a word on a report. It can change the way someone understands years of their life. It can bring relief, anger, clarity, and the first real chance to ask: what now? The doctor’s perspective stayed with us: endometriosis as a “chameleon of a disease”, difficult to recognize and requiring time, experience, and attention to diagnose properly. The researcher’s perspective made the bigger gaps impossible to ignore, from women being underrepresented in clinical trials to the lack of research and funding for conditions that affect only women. The TCM perspective added an important point on pain: women deserve more options than being told to take painkillers and get on with life. Something that strongly stood out was seeing men in the room who came to learn more about endometriosis, so they could better support their partners, family members, and friends. That matters! Endometriosis can be debilitating, and awareness cannot be left only to the women living with it. More men need to understand what this condition can mean in everyday life, and more men need to be part of these conversations. Thank you, Lidia Zabala, for organising this event and inviting Scanvio Medical to be part of this conversation, and thank you Alina Staikov Mounia Jammal-Pichard Piera Marongiu-Meloni Lynn Scherpe Dr.med. Franziska Génevaux Endo-Help Schweizerische Endometriose-Vereinigung Flawia Visetti for sharing your perspectives. We left with a lot to carry forward, especially the reminder that women should not have to fight this hard to be heard, diagnosed, and cared for.