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Dorchester County proclaims March 2026 Endometriosis Awareness Month; survivor urges education and research
Summary
The county council issued a proclamation recognizing March 2026 as Endometriosis Awareness Month. Shannon Hanwell, founder of Endo Warriors of the Eastern Shore, gave an emotional account of diagnosis delays, multiple surgeries and mental-health struggles, urging broader education and medical awareness on the Eastern Shore.
Dorchester County Council on March 17 read and adopted a proclamation recognizing March 2026 as Endometriosis Awareness Month and calling attention to the disease’s prevalence and diagnostic challenges.
The proclamation notes that endometriosis affects roughly 1 in 10 women worldwide, can cause chronic pain, fertility issues and…
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