The makings of a modern epidemic: Endometriosis, gender, and politics
This paper critically examines endometriosis as a modern epidemic, exploring its societal context through the lenses of the medical profession and affected women's experiences.
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This article is a book review that engages with K. Seear’s work on endometriosis in the context of gender and politics, framing endometriosis as part of broader social and public-health discussions rather than presenting new experimental data. It summarizes and evaluates Seear’s arguments about how narratives around endometriosis have been shaped by gendered perspectives and political processes, with attention to the framing of the condition in modern public discourse. A stated limitation is implicit in the format: as a review, it does not generate original findings or clinical evidence. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it reviews a book focused on how endometriosis, gender, and politics interact.
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