👩 Women’s Microbiota Health: Could endometriosis be linked to a digestive condition? Prof. Andrew Horne (@horne-research.bsky.social), President of the World Endometriosis Society, explores how microbiota may connect endometriosis to digestive and pelvic symptoms 🎥 Watch now ⤵️

IRR People: Laura María Quesada Ojeda In celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science #February11, we spoke to ENDO1000 Research Technician Laura María Quesada Ojeda about her work in women’s health and the current research she is supporting. Read our interview: edin.ac/4qtGGKC

We are excited to announce we are recruiting patients for our ENDO1000 project! 🎉 Head over to the ENDO1000 website for more information and to sign up for the study: edin.ac/49UMqad Your data could make all the difference to improving the lives of people living with endometriosis.

Curious to know more about what we do? We’re more active over on our Instagram page @endo1000project, and you can always see updates and sign up to our newsletter on our website endo1000.com🩸

Registration for this year’s 11th #Edinburgh #Clinical Research Methodology Course #ECRMC26 is now open! Join us in Edinburgh on the 11 & 12 May 2026 and sign up at edin.ac/4mH4Y29 @edinburghaccord.bsky.social @horne-research.bsky.social @susanshenkin.bsky.social

When did you last have to plan months ahead for work? ☝️ More of our ambassadors, Ffion, Lynsey and Rebecca, have shared their workspace stories. Starting a conversation can make a difference. It's time to #TALKEndo.

Delighted to launch our CRH 5-year strategy at such an inspiring Away Day. The energy & ideas from our colleagues highlight just how much we can achieve together. Congratulations to Emily Walshe for an excellent PhD flash talk, & thank you to all who contributed to making the day such a success.

#Endometriosis doesn't just affect personal life. Here are some of our ambassadors, Candice, Phoebe and Neroli, talking about their journeys through work and education. It isn't just work, it's a challenge, which is why we need to #TALKEndo - it can end careers.

What does an ideal #endometriosis diagnosis look like, and what can we do now? ✍️ At the end of August we joined Lucy Whittaker, Nicola Boydell and Marie Larsson for the 'Diagnostic Futures in Endometriosis' workshop. A huge thank you to everyone who gave their time to this event! ❤️

📢Introducing the official Bluesky account for Reproduction and Fertility. We publish research and reviews on basic, translational and clinical #reproduction and #fertility, across all animals, including humans. Follow us for research highlights, journal news, and opportunities to get involved!

Need something to read in the sunshine this weekend? How about taking a look at these 3 books about women's health? ☀️🩸 Which of these are you picking up? 👇

📣Job Opportunity: The opportunity has arisen for an innovative obstetric doctor with a passion for increasing global access to high quality intrapartum care to join the I3P team, working within the Centre for Reproductive Health. More info: edin.ac/3J67PU2

What is the ideal future of endometriosis diagnosis? You can take part in this creative and interactive workshop, ran by the EXPPECT research team. Link in our bio to sign up ✍️

Did you catch our ambassador Rajini Vaidyanathan on BBC Radio 2 talking about her experience with endometriosis? We were delighted for the shout out and hope that the open conversation educates and raises awareness for endometriosis💛 You can catch up on the conversation now on BBC sounds!

ENDO1000 supporters come in all shapes and sizes 🐾 Want to make our day paw-fect? You can pop us a little donation at the link in our bio. Every penny will help us recruit more participants for our research into #endometriosis 🩸

Have you got your tickets yet? 🎟️

Looking for shows this festival season? Comedian Jessica Knappett is collaborating with IRR's @endo1000.bsky.social and performing a live recording of her podcast Perfect Day on Tues 19 Aug! All ticket sales support our endometriosis research. Get yours today: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/perfect-da...

Going to be in Edinburgh this August? Come to see Jessica Knappet on the 19th, in support of the amazing @endo1000.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/perfect-da... #Comedy #Endometriosis #Research

Welcome to our new series 'What's that?' Wednesday! Every Wednesday we're going to #TALKendo by answering and de-mystifying questions you might have about endometriosis. First up, what are the three different types of #endometriosis?

Congratulations to CRH PhD student Heather Flanagan, who graduated from University of Edinburgh!Her thesis — “Why do ectopic pregnancies happen?” — tackles a key question in reproductive biology. Proud to have supervised her with Norah Spears @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @edinburghmedschool.bsky.social

Our Co-Director Andrew Horne recently visited Professor René Wenzl at the University of Vienna, delivering a lecture on innovative approaches to managing endometriosis as part of his Adjunct Professor appointment. 🤝

We’re so excited to announce that we are collaborating with Jessica Knappett for her live recording of the Perfect Day podcast, and you can get tickets RIGHT NOW from the link in our bio 🎟️ Join Jessica and her special guest at this live recording, with all ticket sales supporting ENDO1000.🩸

Ever had people ask 'what is endometriosis anyway?' because we definitely have! 🩸 We're hear to #TALKendo and breakdown a bit more about endometriosis and why we're researching it. If you want to read more about endometriosis, or our project, head over to our website (link in bio)

We thought we should probably re-introduce ourselves 👋 We're ENDO1000, and here is a run down of who we are and what we want to do. You can always find more information about what stage the project is in on our website, or follow us if you haven't already to keep up to date!

Meet the ENDO1000 team! Doug Gibson, Lead in Discover Science, explains what is happening in some of our research behind the scenes 🔬 Interested in staying up to date with research like this? Sign up to our mailing list and keep an eye on our website (links in our bio!)

Did you know we have a newsletter? 📨 If you want all your updates in one place (and exclusive first-looks at things we have coming up) make sure to head to our website and sign up (link in our bio)! Our first edition is coming soon.

Did you know we take donations big and small? The price of your morning takeaway drink could make all the difference! Those regular, small donations are helping us to reach our target. Find out more about how to donate at the link in our bio ❤️

What a day! Incredible energy & inspiring conversations at the #wce2025 joint WES/WERF #Endometriosis Interdisciplinary Research Directions Workshop. So much momentum - and so much important work ahead

Excellent talk from @meaghangriff.bsky.social from Centre for Reproductive Health at University of Edinburgh at #wce2025 presenting her work exploring the biological mechanisms behind endometriosis-associated infertility @edinuni-irr.bsky.social

Fantastic talk from Dr Lucy Whitaker from Centre for Reproductive Health at University of Edinburgh at #wce2025 presenting work from our PhD student Katherine Edgley on the use of wearable technology in #endometriosis @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @endo1000.bsky.social

Wonderful talk at #wce2025 from Dr Doug Gibson presenting his exciting work showing that women with endometriosis have a unique hormone signature that could be used as a potential novel non-invasive diagnostic test for endometriosis! @edinuni-irr.bsky.social

Amazing talk from Frankie Hearn-Yeates from Centre for Reproductive Health at University of Edinburgh showing that fatigue in #endometriosis is associated with changes in the gut microbiome and metabolome! @edinuni-irr.bsky.social

When co-head, Andrew Horne, took to the stage he shared the importance behind our project, and the disparity of research in to women's health. We have already made an amazing amount of progress, but we still need your support. Find out more at www.endo1000.com/...

We show #endometriosis treatments are failing to address fatigue, a key quality-of-life issue 🔹 2,907 responses 🔹 54% say GnRH agonists worsened fatigue 🔹 Most treatments showed little benefit 📄 Read the research: raf.bioscientifica.com/view/journal... @endo1000.bsky.social @edinuni-irr.bsky.social

🌟 SHROxEd - Congratulations to all presenters at 1st joint Edinburgh/Oxford Reproductive Health Postgraduate Symposium! 🌟 A day of fascinating research & standout presentations. Excited to see how this work shapes the future of reproductive health. #ReproductiveHealth @edinuni-irr.bsky.social

What a night! With £22,000 raised at our charity dinner, we can now recruit another 22 participants to our life-changing research. A HUGE thank you to everyone who bought tables, donated prizes, and bid at the auction, particularly @lloydsbankinggroup Donate at eendo1000.com/...

NEW RESEARCH We used smartwatches to track daily symptoms in people with #Endometriosis 📉 More fatigue = less movement 💤 Severe symptoms = worse sleep + rhythm 🔁 Surgery effects showed up in both symptoms & wearable data @exppect @ENDO1000project pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

A thoughtful gift from PhD student Kexin Dong — pandas and bamboo symbolising progress in our endometriosis research at EXPPECT Edinburgh. Grateful for this kind gesture and inspired by the path ahead. 🐼🎋 #EndometriosisResearch #EXPPECT #TeamScience #ENDO1000

#Endometriosis is a common cause of pelvic pain affecting approximately 10% of reproductive-age women. This narrative review summarizes the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of endometriosis. #MedSky ja.ma/3RRLzOW

🔬 Just out in JAMA: our new review on endometriosis. We explore the spectrum of symptoms & evidence-based treatments—medical and surgical. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #Endometriosis #WomensHealth #ClinicalResearch #JAMA #OBGYN #PelvicPain @endo1000.bsky.social @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @jama.com

Hilary Critchley, from our Centre for Reproductive Health, was keynote speaker at an international symposium on menstrual health at MIT this week. Read The Tech's article for more about the event and where experts think the focuses in the field should be: thetech.com/2025/04/17/m...

Meet the team! Say hello to Thanasis, lead for digital health 👋 Thanasis is working on the data collection for ENDO1000, including our custom app and smartwatches. Head to our website for more info about the team and sign up to our mailing list! #womenshealth #talkendo#endometriosis

Do you have endometriosis or suspected endometriosis? Take part in our research that explores the prevalence of brain fog in people with endometriosis 🧠 Complete the 15-20 minute survey at the following link: crh-redcap.igmm.ed.ac.uk/surveys/?s=E...

Research from the EXPPECT team at @edinuni-irr.bsky.social: A survey of over 2500 individuals has indicated multiple dietary modifications, including reducing alcohol and caffeine, may have a positive effect on pain. As featured in @theguardian.com on Saturday www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Major endometriosis study reveals impact of gluten, coffee, dairy and alcohol. @endo1000.bsky.social @horne-research.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social

This survey study examines which dietary modifications or supplements were perceived as beneficial for pain management by individuals with endometriosis. #rndometriosis. Delighted to share our latest findings. @endo1000.bsky.social @horne-research.bsky.social

#crosssectorhubscotland. #academyofmedicalsciences

To wrap up #EndometriosisActionMonth, we wanted to share our visit to ScotParl last week. Ann & Priscilla represented ENDO1000 as honored guests of Endometriosis UK. Speakers were optimistic that Scotland could siginficantly reduce diagnosis time by 2030 - down to under a year 🤞

Continuing on with our #EndometriosisAwarenessMonth campaign, we asked three of our researchers to explain their research in 15 words or less. Find out more about their research on the EXPPECT website: www.exppectedinburgh.co.uk/