Medical anthropology

Med Anthropol · ISSN (e) 1545-5882 · 2 papers in corpus
article 2026
doi:10.1080/01459740.2026.2617654 ·PMID:41569002

In this article, I examine the uterus as an object in relation to endometriosis and the epistemological struggle of sufferers to have their pain taken seriously. Defined by endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, endometriosis affects m…

article 2023
doi:10.1080/01459740.2023.2174022 ·PMID:36745574

Medical egg freezing (MEF) allows women with fertility-threatening diseases to have their oocytes cryopreserved and stored for later use. Endometriosis is a common gynecological disease that might cause infertility. Qualitative research on …