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…
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…
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…
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…
One of the key foci of endometriosis health care research is to reduce the delay in diagnosis, which has recently increased to an average of nine years and four months (Endometriosis UK, 2026). In ...