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'Little Is Said About Blood, Mucus, and Clots': Karlijn Kistemaker’s Play ‘Abdominal Fungus’ Makes Endometriosis Talkable
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Theater maker Karlijn Kistemaker uses her dryly comedic play 'Buikzwam' to address endometriosis, a condition affecting half a million Dutch women. After a successful 2024 run, the second tour highlights the diagnostic delay of over seven years. Kistemaker shares her personal experience of waiting twenty-four years for a diagnosis, using light packaging to deliver a heavy message about symptoms like excessive bleeding and pain. The play aims to reduce the uncertainty surrounding the disease by making it a public topic.
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