EndoActive’s Syl Freedman Wins Westpac 100 Women of Influence Award – Young Leader

14519872_10153707107661923_3520729882247711915_n

EndoActive’s Co-founder, Syl Freedman has been named as one of 8 Young Leaders in the 100 Women of Influence Awards, sponsored by the Australian Financial Review and Westpac. The awards are designed to increase the visibility of women’s leadership and highlight the important contribution women make in creating a bold and diverse future for Australia.

September 5, 2016

President of AMA tells pregnant women worried about their babies ‘have a cold drink’. WTF?!

sylvia Uncategorized abc, AMA, armies of women, complications in pregnancy, Dr Michael Gannon, endo, endometriosis, feminism, fertility, gynaecologist, have a cold drink, media, medical myth, mothers, obstetrician, patient, pregnancy, pregnant, pregnant women, President of the AMA, stillbirth 0 Comments

This morning I am FURIOUS!! Absolutely disgusted with Dr Michael Gannon – President of the AMA – for his callous, disgraceful disregard for women who suspect their unborn baby is in trouble.

Perpetuating the dangerous myth, unsupported by science,that having a cold drink will “wake the baby up” is like saying “getting pregnant will cure endometriosis” and all of us should take a stand and call him out. You can email him with your thoughts: president@ama.com.au.

(more…)