By Selma OransayPerception of quality of professional healthcare in Italian patients with endometriosis
By Selma Oransay
According to the Italian Ministry of Health, the prevalence rate of endometriosis among women in their reproductive age is 10-15%. Many of them suffer from intense pain and a poor quality of life due to diagnostic delay. The average delay…
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By Özge ÖzkayaHealthcare Seeking Behaviour May Be Sign of Endometriosis
By Özge Özkaya
Women with endometriosis had a higher utilization of primary and secondary healthcare in the 10 years before receiving a diagnosis, found a new study published in the scientific journal Human Reproduction. “With this knowledge, healthcare professionals could be better at relating…
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Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain Have a Negative Experience With Doctors
By Özge Özkaya
Women with chronic pelvic pain have a negative experience with the healthcare system, according to a study by US researchers published in the International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. This is the case regardless of whether or not they have…
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The consequence of COVID-19 pandemic on endometriosis patients
By Selma Oransay
The relevant policies and restrictions concerning Covid-19 have prevented patients from accessing medical care. Similarly, standard care for endometriosis patients has also been negatively impacted by postponed or canceled appointments and suspended surgeries across the countries. Women trying to cope…
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The Cost of Healthcare for Chronic Pelvic Pain
By Özge Özkaya
The healthcare costs of pelvic pain range between 1,367 USD and 7,043 USD per woman per year, found a new study published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. The study also reported that prescription costs ranged between 193…
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By Nasuhi Engin AydinDiscrepancies between racial/ethnic groups and choice of hysterectomy procedures
By Nasuhi Engin Aydin
Dr. Pollack and associates from Washington University, St.Louis, made multistate research regarding the patient profile in hysterectomies and published their results in the 2019 December issue of "The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology". The most frequently performed nonobstetric surgery in…
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How Can Racial and Ethnic Disparities Be Reduced Among Women’s Health and Healthcare?
By Özge Özkaya
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published a set of recommendations to help reduce racial and ethnic disparities in women’s health and healthcare and encourage obstetricians, gynecologists, and other health care practitioners to engage in activities to help achieve…
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By Demet Candaş GreenHow well do providers understand endometriosis?
By Demet Candaş Green
Endometriosis is a challenging disease no matter what side of the equation you are in, a patient or a provider who cares for patients with the disease. It impacts millions of women worldwide, making it one of the most prevalent…
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Quality of Endometriosis Healthcare: What Do Patients Feel, What Do Doctors Say?
By Özge Özkaya
Patients and doctors seem to agree that clinical care for women with endometriosis needs improving. This is according to the results of a study published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology. Endometriosis is a severe condition where chronic…
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Disparities in Access to Healthcare in Women with Endometriosis
By Özge Özkaya
There are significant differences in the use of medical services and prescriptions between women with endometriosis who have private healthcare and those who don’t. This is according to a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. This…
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By Irem Onur"Endometriosis", "Fibromyalgia" and "Autoimmune diseases"
By Irem Onur
Greenbaum et al. from Israel, investigated the prevalence of and the association between endometriosis, fibromyalgia and autoimmune diseases in a large population database and described healthcare resource utilization in affected women. Their study has been published in the "American Journal…
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By Deniz KocasAmbiguous experience: Destructive or Constructive
By Deniz Kocas
A diagnostic delay of 4-12 years is reported among women with endometriosis, which is explained by the lack of awareness of endometriosis as a medical condition among patients and healthcare professionals. In searching for a diagnosis, patients encounter many healthcare…
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Endometriosis Costs the Economy Almost $15,000 a Year per Patient
By Özge Özkaya
Patients with endometriosis incur significantly higher healthcare costs compared to other patients, a found a study published in the scientific journal Advances in Therapy. Because over 10 million women in the U.S. and an estimated 200 million women worldwide have…
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By Kasthuri NairInstitutional Violence Typically Faced by Women with Endometriosis
By Kasthuri Nair
Endometriosis is a painful disease for many reasons. The physical pain caused by the illness is acknowledged by all; however, the pain resulting from institutional violence is not as commonly discussed. Before proceeding, it is important to define institutional violence…
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