{"paper_id":"066cd0db-a145-4a0b-8335-18232c4f159a","body_text":"Abstract\nOne in seven Australian women is diagnosed with endometriosis by age 44–49. This qualitative study, involving two focus group discussions with 17 participants diagnosed with endometriosis and/or chronic pelvic pain (CPP), explored their perspectives and experiences in primary care. Inductive reflexive thematic analysis highlighted the significant challenges participants faced accessing diagnosis and management. Seven themes emerged, including substantial impacts on quality of life, barriers related to healthcare access and affordability, perceived inadequate skills amongst general practitioners and lack of community awareness regarding these conditions. Findings highlight the need for enhanced support for participants with endometriosis and CPP attending primary care.\nAcknowledgements\nThe authors would like to acknowledge and thank the participants in the focus groups for this research.\nDisclosure Statement\nNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).\nData Availability Statement\nData available on request from the authors: The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, [SCh], upon reasonable request.\nAdditional information\nFunding\nNotes on contributors\nS. Chakraborty\nSangita Chakraborty, MPH, is a Research Officer and PhD candidate at SPHERE Center of Research Excellence in Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health in Primary Care.\nS. B. Crawford\nDr Sharinne Crawford, PhD, is a Senior Research Fellow and Project Manager at SPHERE Center of Research Excellence in Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health in Primary Care.\nM. Moradi\nDr Maryam Moradi, PhD, is an Academic Midwife and women’s sexual and reproductive health researcher.\nA. Hui\nDr Alissia Hui, MPH, is an Academic General Practitioner and Research Fellow at SPHERE Center of Research Excellence in Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health in Primary Care.\nC. Rowe\nCatriona Rowe, BPubHlth, is a Registered Nurse and was a Senior Research Officer at SPHERE Center of Research Excellence in Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health in Primary Care during the time this study was conducted.\nD. Mazza\nProfessor Danielle Mazza AM, PhD, is the Head of the Department of General Practice at Monash University and Director at SPHERE Center of Research Excellence in Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health in Primary Care.","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}