The tangled web of reasons for the delay in diagnosis of endometriosis in women with chronic pelvic pain: will the suffering end?

Fertil Steril. 2006 Nov;86(5):1302-4; discussion 1317. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.06.044.

Abstract

Understanding the woman's experience with chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis is critical to decreasing her suffering. Further investigation must continue to determine the relation between endometriosis and pain, despite empirical treatment with GnRH agonists becoming routine in the United States.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Attitude to Health*
  • Comorbidity
  • Endometriosis / diagnosis*
  • Endometriosis / epidemiology
  • Endometriosis / psychology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Pelvic Pain / diagnosis*
  • Pelvic Pain / epidemiology
  • Pelvic Pain / psychology*
  • Prevalence
  • Quality of Life*
  • Time Factors
  • United Kingdom / epidemiology
  • Women's Health