Diagnostic delay for endometriosis in Austria and Germany: causes and possible consequences
171 patients with histologically confirmed endometriosis; median interval from symptom onset to diagnosis 10.4 years; 74 per cent received at least one false diagnosis; misdiagnosis and normalisation of dysmenorrhoea prolonged the delay.
171 patients with histologically confirmed endometriosis; median interval from symptom onset to diagnosis 10.4 years; 74 per cent received at least one false diagnosis; misdiagnosis and normalisation of dysmenorrhoea prolonged the delay.
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doi:10.1093/humrep/des316. Abstract read: 171 patients with histologically confirmed endometriosis; median interval from symptom onset to diagnosis 10.4 years; 74 per cent received at least one false diagnosis; misdiagnosis and normalisation of dysmenorrhoea prolonged the delay.