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Support that meets you where you are.
Whether you are experiencing symptoms for the first time, waiting for answers, newly diagnosed, recovering from surgery or supporting someone you love, you do not have to navigate it alone.
Choose the support you need
Start with one service or contact us if you are unsure. Our approach is person-centred, practical and grounded in lived experience.
Navigate a system
Help preparing for appointments, explaining your needs and requesting support from health, education, work or agencies.
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Borrow books, explore trusted resources and find services that can help now.
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One-to-one support sessions
Living with pain, uncertainty or a chronic condition can feel overwhelming. A support session gives you space to talk through what is happening and identify practical next steps.
We can help with
- Understanding symptoms, pain and the impact on daily life
- Preparing questions and information for health appointments
- Building routines around pacing, self-care and realistic goals
- Finding relevant EWA resources and other services
- Talking through school, study, work and whānau challenges
This service is free and confidential.
It provides education, practical support and navigation. It does not replace individual medical, legal or counselling advice.
Advocacy & Navigation
Helping you communicate what you need and navigate systems that affect your health, education, work and wellbeing.
Support and advocacy letters
We may be able to provide a letter that explains the practical impact of your symptoms and the support you are asking for.
- Healthcare providers
- Schools, kura and tertiary providers
- Employers
- Work and Income or other agencies
Appointment preparation
We can help you organise your symptoms, questions and priorities before an appointment so you feel more confident speaking up for yourself.
- Symptom and flare information
- Questions for a GP or specialist
- Reasonable adjustments
- A plan for follow-up
Borrow and learn
EWA Library
Borrow a book from the EWA Library for up to six weeks. The lending library is currently available within Aotearoa New Zealand. A contribution towards postage is appreciated when possible, but please contact us if cost is a barrier.
You can also offer a suitable book for the collection by contacting EWA.
Email a library requestHow borrowing works
Choose a title below and email EWA with the name of the book you would like to borrow. We will confirm availability, any wait-list information and the expected postage cost before sending it.
Books available
Current library collection
Select a title to begin an email request. If a book is already on loan, we can let you know about the wait list.
Lived experience
FemTruth — Endometriosis Edition
A collection of first-person stories about living with endometriosis, originally shared in 2018.
Request this bookBladder health
The Interstitial Cystitis Survival Guide
Practical information about interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome, treatment discussions and day-to-day coping strategies.
Request this bookPoetry
Life Interrupted
D. L. Heather’s poetry about chronic pain, healing, self-discovery, resilience and personal transformation.
Request this bookMemoir
Endometriosis: One Woman’s Story
Megan Harvey’s personal account of severe pain, diagnosis, infertility and treatment at a young age. This is one person’s experience, not a guide to current treatment.
Request this bookFertility
The Infertility Handbook: The Complete Resource for Couples
An older reference book about infertility, the reproductive cycle and pathways people may consider when building a family.
Request this bookA note about older titles
Some books were published several years ago and may use language or discuss care in ways that do not reflect current evidence or EWA’s wording. They are shared as lived-experience or reference material, not medical advice. There is no single cure for endometriosis.
Helplines and urgent support
If you need support outside EWA’s role or opening capacity, a specialist helpline may be able to help.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 111.
EWA is not an emergency or crisis service.