What Factors Affect the Chance of Being Diagnosed With Endometriosis?

What Factors Affect the Chance of Being Diagnosed With Endometriosis? By Özge Özkaya

There are demographic disparities in the diagnosis of endometriosis among women in the US, ages 15 to 50 according to a new study published in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.  These disparities suggest that intersecting barriers may prevent some…

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Predictors of psychological distress

Predictors of psychological distress By Deniz Kocas

Studies have now established that endometriosis can negatively impact mental health and quality of life, however, some studies show that not all women with endometriosis are necessarily more distressed than healthy women. This suggests that individual differences may explain women’s’…

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Endometriosis and Productivity at Home and in the Workplace

Endometriosis and Productivity at Home and in the Workplace By Kasthuri Nair

Soliman et al. recently published an original paper in the Journal of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy that discusses the impact that endometriosis symptoms have on an individual’s productivity level at home and work. This publication is titled “The Effect…

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