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Page THE HERALD Wednesday May Women suffering from endometriosis may go undiagnosed I am angry that women are not made more aware of this con dition and its symptoms especial ly in light of the high rate of currence and the havoc it can play with one s life if not treated early I am angry at an attitude that tells women that pain with their periods is normal I am angry with myself for listening Quote from woman with en dometiosis The majority of women with a leading factor in infertility may remain diagnosed simply because they believe the pain they experience with menstruation one of the mos common symptoms of en dometnosis is normal This one of the major findings of a re cent sun of Canadian women Menstrual Pain Not Normal The survey revealed that eight out of Canadian women ex penence some pain with their periods however almost half of these women have never men Honed this pain to their doctor Women in the survey said the reason for not mentioning the pain was that they thought it was normal or something to put up with On average it takes 10 to years from when a woman first experiences symptoms of en to when she is actual ly diagnosed with the disease Women need to know that menstrual pain is not healthy and may be a symptom of a disease that can hae tragic such as infertility says Mary Lou dent of the Endometriosis Association Ms Ballweg has struggled with svmptoms of en s for over 27 ears Endometriosis One In 10 Women As many as one in women are thought to be affected by this disease in which endometrial tissue tissue that normally lines the uterus is found in parts of the body outside the uterus where it swells and bleeds during a woman s monthly cycle This Issue is often found in the dom region tm planted on the ovaries or within the ovaries the fallopian tubes and even the Intestines In these areas endometriosis not only causes pain but it may also be associated with infertility Classic symptoms include chronic pelvic pain pain during menstruation pain with sexual Bank raises 5500 Bank of Montreal employees at First Canadian Place raised more than the local kick off of Quarter Mile Sprint one of the Bank principal fundraising activities for Project Sunshine in support of children hospitals The Bank employees managed to collect from lunch hour strollers a strip of cent pieces stret ching from one end of the downtown office complex to the other It was a great success said organizer Mike McAdams branch manager at First dian Place We were asking for quarters but most people were putting down loonies or paper money and as a result the pro ceeds from our fundraiser this year were 25 per cent higher than last year The Quarter Mile Sprint fun dralsing campaign is taking place in Bank of Montreal bran ches across Canada The money raised in the Torontoarea bran ches will be donated to Toronto s Hospital for Sick Children during next month Children s Miracle Network Telethon June l and Last year through activities like the Quarter Mile Sprint Toronto Bank employees raised more than 000 for Sick Kids the largest single donation In the Telethon part of more than 3 million raised for children hospitals by employees across Canada intercourse and pain with on andor bowel movements Endomelnosis can be a serious and sometimes devastating disease both for the sufferers and for their families Almost all per cent of the women with en say that the disease has affected the quality of their lives Approximately half of these women go so far as to say the disease has or debilitated them New Hope Now Available Conventional treatment for en dometnosis is either surgery or medication A new drug recent approved for the management and treatment of endometriosis may offer some hope for these women explained Yuzpe Synarel GnRH gonadotropin releasing hor mone is part of a breakthrough class of drugs that researchers claim is perhaps one of the most important advances in the nor monal therapy of gynecological disorders the development of Ihi birth control pill he add Public Education Needed Approximately seven out of Canadian women say they are either unaware of or know very little about endometriosis This lack of awareness is striking when compared to other female disorders such as premenstrual syndrome PMS or osteoporosis Tor further information con tact the on 1 8004262CND Province gives 40000 to Halton Children with emotional social or psychological difficulties in Halton will benefit from an additional grant of from the pro vince The Children Services and Coordinating Advisory Group CSCAG will be given the funding to enhance and expand its existing services to Halton children Zanana Akande Ontario s Minister of Community and Social Services announced Mrs Akande said 20 of the grant will be used for a home support service program for children The program helps to maintain and pro vide support for children who are emotionally psychologically or socially disturbed providing services such as special care and train and short term relief for family members The remaining funds will enable to more effectively fulfill its function as a coordinating planning and advocacy body in CSCAG is very valuable said Mrs Akande The work it does in planning coordination and training and its role as a catalyst for getting people to work together in the community makes it the kind of service all communities should have CSCAG is funded 100 per cent by the Ministry of Community and Social Services and is administered by the Regional Municipality of RESPECT FOR LAW WEEK PROCLAMATION WHEREAS me and ts upon the I and properly of our t ions n shod dosp to efforts by government organ lot and many ind WHEREAS he problems of crime touch and affect all segments of our society undermining and ng the moral and strengths of our ties ana citizens and WHEREAS there is II a reluctance on the part of many dt to n in actions to insure the protection r ghts and of their fellow and WHEREAS Optimist clubs and the members continue to sponsor and support programs aimed at combatting crime and respect for law through year round efforts now therefore belt RESOLVED that I Russell Miller Mayor of Hills proclaim the week of May June as RESPECT FOR LAW WEEK and ask all cit of Halton Hills to n the Optimists n carrying the message of respect for law to other c t by example ble Done at the Town of Halton Hills day of May the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety one Sg H lis The Kiwanis Club of Georgetowns ANNUAL SATURDAY JUNE 8th 1991 Georgetown High School Cafeteria per person Featuring Music from Sonic Entertainment Proceeds to Georgeown Hospital And Other Local Charities ORDER YOUR TICKETS TODAY Tickets available from any Member or These Locations Branches CLOTHING 877 Brian 8 1 LIBERTY MUTUAL Due to Fire we have temporarily relocated to QUEEN ST E SUITE BRAMPTON Serving the Brampton and Georgetown community for all your Home Auto Life Insurance needs BRIAN ROSA AND ASSOCIATES 4548680