'The Difficulty of Diagnosis Compromises Patient Care for People With Endometriosis': Interview Study With Aotearoa New Zealand General Practitioners.
General practitioners (GPs) are gatekeepers to specialist attention for endometriosis in the public system in Aotearoa New Zealand (Aotearoa-NZ). Their perspective of the endometriosis care landscape in Aotearoa-NZ has not …
Impact of a National Public Health Plan on the time frame for moderate and severe endometriosis diagnosis.
to study the time from symptom onset to the diagnosis of moderate and severe endometriosis and to compare this delay before and after the implementation of a National Endometriosis Public …
Factors affecting healthcare access for dysmenorrhoea: a scoping review protocol.
Dysmenorrhoea (period pain) is a global public health issue affecting up to 91% of the 1.8 billion individuals who menstruate. While research has emphasised the improvement of menstrual health in …
The Gut-Endometriosis Axis: Genetic Mechanisms and Public Health Implications.
Background/Objectives: Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-driven gynecological disorder affecting approximately 10% of reproductive-aged women worldwide, with significant physical, psychosocial, and socioeconomic impacts. Recent research suggests a possible involvement of the …