Endometriosis Briefing: Erasing Stigma, Improving Patient Care

Endometriosis is a chronic, painful disease associated with infertility and occurs in an estimated 10% of reproductive-age women. As a stigmatized disease that solely affects women — and specifically those in their prime working and childbearing years — endometriosis has significant negative effects on patients, their families, and society as whole. SWHR convened a congressional briefing featuring a moderated panel discussion that addressed the current state of endometriosis research, as well as policy considerations affecting a woman’s diagnosis, treatment, and access to quality care. Read more about the briefing in our blog post below.

Panelists

• Moderator: Amy M. Miller, PhD, President and CEO, Society for Women’s Health Research
• Linda G. Griffith, PhD, Professor, Biological & Mechanical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Stacey Missmer, ScD, Scientific Director, Boston Center for Endometriosis
• Robert N. Taylor, MD, PhD, Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Utah

Thanks to our congressional hosts: Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL).