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March 3, 2025

English schools provide free period products – but they’re still not easy for pupils to get hold of

Maria Kathryn Tomlinson, University of Sheffield

Pupils are still struggling to access menstrual products for use during lessons and exams.

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.

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