Maria Temmes

Medical technologies such as ultrasound or MRI scans and manual techniques such as palpation and pelvic exams are used in clinical practice to visualise the inner spaces of the body and to evaluate the emergence of pathological changes. Thi…

Abstract An ongoing shift toward multidisciplinary pain care and growing emphasis on non-pharmaceutical treatment are reshaping the parameters of how chronic pain is assessed and treated. The article explores these ongoing changes through a…

The article explores menopause as a feminist question through a chronic gynaecological illness: endometriosis. As endometriosis is an oestrogen-associated condition, menopause is expected to alleviate endometriosis symptoms, yet its unfoldi…

The article examines the possibilities and limits of patient advocacy-led health technology design through a case study: a non-commercial mobile self-tracking app developed by a Finnish patient organization to advance medical care and resea…

This chapter explores how two ongoing societal changes, personalization of medicine and increasing digitalization, are shaping endometriosis activism. The analysis draws on in-depth interviews with members of a gynaecological patient organi…