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Despite the prevalence of endometriosis, people often live with pain and other symptoms for years before being diagnosed. (Shutterstock)

April 11, 2022

Endometriosis: How advocacy, awareness and algorithms could shorten the long wait for diagnosis and treatment

Eileen Mary Holowka, Concordia University; Maria Kathryn Tomlinson, University of Sheffield; Mie Kusk Søndergaard, University of Southern Denmark, and Ulrik Bak Kirk, Aarhus University

People living with endometriosis wait an average of 7.5 years for a diagnosis. Social science researchers are working to identify ways to help reduce this timeline.

Endometriosis awareness has skyrocketed over the last decade thanks to social media use, and this brings both new resources and challenges for those living with the disease. (Shutterstock)

June 1, 2021

What is endometriosis? Patients turn to social media for information and support

Eileen Mary Holowka, Concordia University

Histories of mistreatment and misdiagnosis of endometriosis has led people dealing with the disease to turn to the internet for information and community.

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