Sophie Höfels

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preprint 2026

Stigma, medical gaslighting, and heterosexism: barriers to accessing healthcare and diagnosis in LGBTQ+ people with endometriosis symptoms

·doi:10.31234/osf.io/whn7f_v1

On average it takes around 9 years to get an endometriosis diagnosis, but there is limited research that explores why this delay occurs for LGBTQ+ people who may have unique healthcare needs. 133 LGBTQ+ people with endometriosis symptoms an…