Miguel

asking questions, being part of the endometriosis community, going to events, I go to all the conferences, I listen to patients and doctors and scientists because this is a ever evolving disease and sort of the treatments around it.

So being an advocate, a big part is just listening

absorbing and learning and not only listening to what's, you know, happening sort of in, in sort of the research but but your partner what CG needs like how can I better just be a conduit for her and her well being.

And it's just been a process where over time, you know, CG and I, we're just a really great team.

We've always, you know, have great communication.

And I just look to her and I look to the outcomes.

of these decisions to help me sort of fine-tune how I could just be a better advocate for her, as well as, you know, endometriosis as a cause beyond CG and, you know, just looking towards the bigger picture of all those impacted by endometriosis.

CG, we've spoken before about this.

I think that it's just systemic that we have a disparity in how we address women's health issues.

There's a lot of information such as periods should be painful.

There's lack of empathy.

And I think endometriosis is sort of a macrocosm of that where we're seeing women really being turned away, funding being denied.

And I think it really stems from overall taboos that we have around women's reproductive systems.

Absolutely.

I mean, I come from a generation which I think this mentality still persists where it's sort of like men shouldn't talk about women's reproductive issues or women's health issues.

It's sort of like that meme of a guy buying tampons at the store for his girlfriend or wife.

It's always sort of put as like a cringe moment, right?

Of course, when CG was experiencing issues, for me, one, I just want to turn away.

I don't want to have anything to do with it because I'm sort of taught to cringe at that topic.

Also, I've had these very...