Daryl O'Connor

No ORCID on file · 2 papers in corpus

preprint 2026

Anticipated stigma and diagnostic delay in endometriosis

On average it takes 8 years to get diagnosed with endometriosis in the UK. This can be due to anticipated stigma experienced by patients from healthcare professionals. Additionally, LGBTQ+ people also experience stigma due to their sexual o…

preprint 2026

Anticipated Stigma is Associated with Lower Healthcare Access and Longer Diagnostic Delay in LGBTQ+ Patients with Endometriosis Symptoms

Objective: It is important to understand the barriers that lead to an endometriosis diagnosis, to reduce the diagnostic delay. This study aimed to examine whether endometriosis-related anticipated stigma is associated with healthcare access…