From pain to policy: Improving endometriosis awareness, diagnosis, and treatment

Alexandra Tosun, PLOS Medicine Staff Editors
PLoS medicine · 2026 · vol. 23(3) , pp. e1004981 · doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1004981 · PMID:41770832 · PMC12952579
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This paper reviews the challenges of endometriosis, including awareness gaps, diagnostic delays, and inadequate treatment, and proposes solutions such as earlier education, increased funding, and systemic disease recognition.

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Despite affecting 190 million women worldwide, endometriosis remains underdiagnosed, under-researched, and underfunded. Tackling awareness gaps, diagnostic delays, and inadequate treatment requires earlier education, increased funding, and recognition of endometriosis as a systemic disease-redefining pain, equity, and investment in women's health.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis

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