Below the Belt is an endometriosis documentary produced by Shannon Cohn, a well-known patients advocate.On July the 2nd we had the honour of having it screened in Athens. It was the first such event for the greek endometriosis patients.
Below the Belt in Athens
Produced in the USA, Below the Belt is a powerful documentary that shows what endometriosis really is. In the documentary produced by Hillary Clinton and Shannon Cohn amongst others, 4 women from Canada and the USA share their struggles in finding care. The documentary has it all: tears, delay in diagnosis, infertility, lack of proper care and advocates and doctors sharing their thoughts.
Screened for the 1st time in Athens, it was an exciting night, with patients and their partners arriving. Organised by Dr Konstantinos Kyriakopoulos, the event was the 1st of this kind in Greece and one of huge importance.
Endometriosis Centre in Athens
Athens Centre for Endometriosis is a multidisciplinary centre founded by Dr Kontanstinos Kyriakopoulos. The centre brings together various disciplines needed to operate on endometriosis. Using excision as primary treatment methods, so far in our centre we had patients from multiple countries in Europe, Canada and the USA.
Why it’s important to see Below the Belt
Education is the most powerful tool that we have to change the world. The world of endometriosis sufferers consist of pain and wrong surgeries, years of agony and delays in being diagnosed. Below the Belt educates people on endometriosis and raises awareness of the issues faced by endometriosis sufferers.
For many, strength comes from within and in some cases, from harsh times. When you are fighting endometriosis, you are fighting years of misinformation, you are fighting doctors to take your pain seriously. For change to happen, we ought to work together. By standing together, we can better handle delay diagnosis, wrong treatments and ignorance. A small gesture can change one life.
