Sharon Dixon

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis affects about one in 10 women, yet diagnosis often takes 8-12 years after onset of symptoms. In the Faroe Islands, GPs play a key role in recognising symptoms, managing care, and coordinating referrals to specialis…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a chronic, systemic condition affecting 5-10% of individuals assigned female at birth. Due to its non-specific symptoms, diagnosis is often delayed. OBJECTIVES: This study aims to explore diagnostic challenge…

Endometriosis is a chronic, systemic condition affecting 5–10% of individuals assigned female at birth. Due to its non-specific symptoms, diagnosis is often delayed. This study aims to explore diagnostic challenges and decision-making proce…

Endometriosis is a chronic, systemic condition affecting 5–10% of individuals assigned female at birth. Due to its non-specific symptoms, diagnosis is often delayed. This study aims to explore diagnostic challenges and decision-making proce…

Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of women of reproductive age worldwide. Journeys to diagnosis can be complex, with an average of 9 years between development of symptoms and diagnosis, which has not improved despite guidance and poli…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of those assigned female at birth. Diagnostic journeys can be complex. The average 8-9 years between presenting symptoms and diagnosis has not changed significantly despite guidance. AIM: …

BACKGROUND: Dysmenorrhoea affects many adolescents and often goes untreated for various sociocultural reasons. Dysmenorrhoea frequently co-occurs with other chronic pain conditions, and adult women with dysmenorrhoea have greater sensory se…

This Perspectives article reflects on findings from our systematic review about adolescent dysmenorrhoea Q, drawing on sociology of diagnosis theory. We consider tensions and uncertainties between presentation with symptoms of dysmenorrhoea…

BACKGROUND: Women who are black are less likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis than white women. There is no confirmed biological basis, so this likely represents structural barriers around health care. There is a lack of evidence explo…

BACKGROUND: Dysmenorrhoea affects up to 94% of adolescents who menstruate; approximately one third miss school and activities. Dysmenorrhoea can occur without identified pelvic pathology (primary dysmenorrhoea) or in association with other …

INTRODUCTION: Dysmenorrhoea affects up to 70%-91% of adolescents who menstruate, with approximately one-third experiencing severe symptoms with impacts on education, work and leisure. Dysmenorrhoea can occur without identifiable pathology, …

BACKGROUND: A consultation for the Women's Health Strategy for England in 2022 highlighted a need to understand and develop how general practice can support women's health needs. AIM: To understand the perspectives and experiences of primar…

BACKGROUND: Women's health has historically lacked investment in research and development. Technologies that enhance women's health ('FemTech') could contribute to improving this. However, there has been little work to understand which prio…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis affects approximately 6-10% of women, with well documented delays between initial presentation with symptoms and diagnosis. In England, women typically seek help first in primary care, making this setting pivotal i…

Recent Women's Health Strategies, published in Scotland 1 and announced for England, 2 are a welcome recognition that for too long women have lived within health and care systems designed mostly for men, by men. 2 Their explicit focus on wo…