ReviewCureus2021
Combating Diagnostic Delay of Endometriosis in Adolescents via Educational Awareness: A Systematic Review.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- The help-seeking experiences of adolescents and youth with endometriosis: a systematic review and thematic synthesis.BMC women's health · 2026Pooled it
- Time to Diagnose Endometriosis: Current Status, Challenges and Regional Characteristics-A Systematic Literature Review.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of the Flo App in Improving Health Literacy, Menstrual and General Health, and Well-Being in Women: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Trial
- Identifying the dimensions and components influencing health literacy and self-care in endometriosis: a scoping review.Reproductive health · 2026Article
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- Knowledge and concern towards endometriosis among Lebanese women: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2024Article
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- Altered Glycolysis, Mitochondrial Biogenesis, Autophagy and Apoptosis in Peritoneal Endometriosis in Adolescents.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Characterization of Self-reported Improvements in Knowledge and Health Among Users of Flo Period Tracking App: Cross-sectional Survey.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Article
- Addressing the Endometriosis Knowledge Gap for Improved Clinical Care-A Cross-Sectional Pre- and Post-Educational-Intervention Study among Pakistani Women.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Cross-sectional study for derivation of a cut-off value for identification of an early versus delayed diagnosis of endometriosis based on analytical and descriptive research methods.BMC women's health · 2022Review
- An Unusual Case of a Large Extraovarian Endometrioma in an Adolescent.Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology · 2022Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Endometriosis occurs in approximately 10% of adult women worldwide; however, it is commonly under- or misdiagnosed in adolescents. The purpose of this study was to analyze existing scientific literature for reasons for diagnostic delay of endometriosis and to determine how education regarding endometriosis could be improved. An integrative review was conducted based on articles published between December 1980 and December 2020. Suitable articles were identified from the MEDLINE/PubMed databases, using relevant terms. Eligible studies included discussion on potential causes of diagnostic delay of endometriosis in the adolescent population. Data were extracted from eligible publications and qualitative synthesis was used. The 27 articles included in the study revealed several primary reasons for the delay, such as a physician and/or patient knowledge gap, normalization by physician and patient, lack of research, and physician resistance. Strategies to lessen diagnostic delay of endometriosis in adolescents must include integrated actions by educators and healthcare providers to improve health literacy and awareness of common causes of pelvic pain in this age group.
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