New York Gynecology Surgery & Endometriosis (NYGSE) was proud to sponsor and attend FLARE’s inaugural exhibition, Illuminating Endometriosis, in New York City.
Dr. Pankaj Singhal, Dr. Elizabeth McLean, and Emma Kolsch, NYGSE Communications & Marketing Manager, attended the exhibition. The event featured work by more than 30 artists representing more than 13 countries.
Through art, the exhibition explored what it can be like to live with endometriosis, including experiences of pain, delayed diagnosis, and not being believed or understood.
As NYGSE shared following the event:
“Walking through a gallery of work by 30+ artists from 13+ countries, each piece capturing what it’s like to live with a condition so often disbelieved, was something we won’t forget.”
The exhibition offered a different way of communicating an issue that physicians and patients have discussed for years: endometriosis can have a profound impact on a person’s life, yet diagnosis is often delayed.
Bringing Endometriosis Experiences Into View
Endometriosis affects an estimated 1 in 10 women of reproductive age worldwide. For many patients, however, receiving an accurate diagnosis can take years.
FLARE’s Illuminating Endometriosis transformed some of those experiences into visual stories. Rather than describing endometriosis only through symptoms, imaging, surgery, or statistics, the exhibition gave artists an opportunity to communicate experiences that can be difficult to express in a clinical setting.
For Dr. Singhal and Dr. McLean, attending the exhibition also provided an opportunity to experience endometriosis from another perspective: through the voices and artwork of people whose lives have been affected by the disease.
Supporting Greater Endometriosis Awareness
As a sponsor of the inaugural exhibition, NYGSE was honored to support FLARE’s effort to bring greater visibility to endometriosis.
Events such as Illuminating Endometriosis can complement medical education by creating space for experiences that may otherwise remain unseen or difficult to communicate.
For NYGSE, the exhibition was also a reminder that understanding endometriosis involves more than identifying lesions or treating symptoms. It includes listening to how the disease affects patients’ daily lives, relationships, work, emotional well-being, and sense of self.
