Peer-Reviewed Articles
The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) published a commentary in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, presenting “the clinical characteristics and physical and mental health consequences associated with endometriosis, highlight several theoretical constructs of stigma, and review the limited studies documenting women’s lived experiences of endometriosis-related stigma.”
In the piece, authors recommend “increasing efforts to assess the prevalence of and to characterize endometriosis-related stigma, implementing awareness campaigns, and developing interventions that combat the multidimensional negative effects of stigma on timely care, treatment, and quality of life for individuals living with endometriosis”