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Endometriosis Awareness Month | Dr. Shereene Idriss

31 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief video, Dr. Shereene Idriss shares her personal experience living with endometriosis, emphasizing how pain can shift rapidly from tolerable to debilitating. To illustrate the intensity of chronic pain, she participates in the "Bite the Lemon Challenge," taking a large, sour lemon bite as a metaphor for the daily struggle many women with endometriosis face. She highlights that 1 in 10 women worldwide are affected and urges viewers to raise awareness and donate to support critical research during Endometriosis Awareness Month.

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to biting into a lemon. Living in fear of pain is not normal. I have endometriosis, and something that does not get discussed nearly enough is how quickly the pain goes from manageable to severely debilitating. In honor of Endometriosis Awareness Month, I am going to take the Bite the Lemon Challenge. It was a big-ass bite. Sour as it is to bite into this lemon, it is nothing compared to the pain and the frustration that so many women around the world 1 out of 10, including myself, have to live with for the rest of their lives. To help raise awareness, or donate at the link below to help fund critical life-changing research. Join me in