Journal article
Clinical diagnosis of endometriosis: a call to action
Abstract
Endometriosis can have a profound impact on women's lives, including associated pain, infertility, decreased quality of life, and interference with daily life, relationships, and livelihood. The first step in alleviating these adverse sequelae is to diagnose the underlying condition. For many women, the journey to endometriosis diagnosis is long and fraught with barriers and misdiagnoses. Inherent challenges include a gold standard based on an …
Authors
Agarwal SK; Chapron C; Giudice LC; Laufer MR; Leyland N; Missmer SA; Singh SS; Taylor HS
Journal
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol. 220, No. 4, pp. 354.e1–354.e12
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.ajog.2018.12.039
ISSN
0002-9378