Dificuldades de mulheres com endometriose quanto ao diagnóstico e o impacto causado em suas vidas
An observational study of women with delayed endometriosis diagnosis found that 78% were told their pain behavior was exaggerated, highlighting the need for improved healthcare policies to address these diagnostic challenges.
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This observational study utilized online survey data to examine the experiences of women who faced delayed endometriosis diagnoses and the subsequent impact on their daily routines and self-esteem. The results indicated that a significant majority of participants, approximately 78%, reported that physicians dismissed their pain behaviors as exaggerated or overreactive. While financial barriers to private specialist care were cited by fewer respondents as a primary obstacle, the research highlights a pervasive pattern of medical invalidation contributing to diagnostic delays. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically focusing on the sociocultural challenges and patient-reported difficulties associated with achieving an accurate diagnosis.
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- Impact of Endometriosis Diagnostic Delays on Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs via openalex
- Narrativas autobiográficas de mulheres com endometriose: que fenômenos permeiam os atrasos no diagnóstico? via openalex
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