Fact Sheets
In the United States, 6.5 million women of reproductive age have endometriosis. Given its prevalence, impacts, and financial burden, endometriosis deserves greater prioritization across federal research and public health agencies to improve outcomes for all women.
The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) published the Closing the Gaps in Endometriosis Research & Care Fact Sheet to highlight the role that policy can play in improving outcomes for individuals living with endometriosis.
The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) was honored to join Congresswoman and Congressional Endometriosis Caucus Co-Chair Nikema Williams (GA-05) […]
I was diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis three years ago. I endured multiple trips to the emergency room before my diagnosis.
I was diagnosed with endometriosis after laparoscopic surgery to remove two very large endometriomas in the winter of 2018. I consider myself lucky that I had physical evidence on my ultrasound of the pain I was enduring before, during, and after my period.
While endometriosis impacts such a large group of individuals across the country, there are still significant gaps in provider education surrounding endometriosis diagnosis and treatment.
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