Endometriosis affects an estimated 200 million women of reproductive age and beyond menopause, worldwide. Individuals suffering from the disorder may experience devastating effects on their quality of life, facing a lifetime of severe disability and chronic symptoms. Endometriosis is also the leading cause of infertility amongst women with consequences for wide-ranging social and economic adverse impacts.
Despite its high prevalence, the average diagnosis of endometriosis can take up to 8-12 years, with some cases misdiagnosed, or missed altogether. Moreover, public and professional awareness of endometriosis remains poor.
It is in this spirit that Frontiers is launching an article collection to coincide with awareness month for endometriosis. Founded in 1993 by the Endometriosis Association, awareness month for endometriosis is observed yearly in March by communities around the world. The platform of this article collection, thus, offers an opportunity not only to raise awareness of endometriosis and its symptoms but also to recognize the negative impact this debilitating condition has on the quality of life of women.
This Frontiers in Global Women’s Health Research Topic ‘The impact of Endometriosis’ aims to provide an insight into women’s experience of endometriosis and offer support to those suffering from this devasting disease.
Topics may include, but are by no means limited to:
• Social and economic impact of endometriosis
• Health-related quality of life in women with endometriosis
• Impact of comorbid disorders in endometriosis
• Impact of COVID-19 on quality of life of women with endometriosis
• Endometriosis diagnosis and management in the era of COVID-19 pandemic
• Polypharmacy and endometriosis
• Access to endometriosis diagnosis and treatment in low- and middle-income countries.
Endometriosis affects an estimated 200 million women of reproductive age and beyond menopause, worldwide. Individuals suffering from the disorder may experience devastating effects on their quality of life, facing a lifetime of severe disability and chronic symptoms. Endometriosis is also the leading cause of infertility amongst women with consequences for wide-ranging social and economic adverse impacts.
Despite its high prevalence, the average diagnosis of endometriosis can take up to 8-12 years, with some cases misdiagnosed, or missed altogether. Moreover, public and professional awareness of endometriosis remains poor.
It is in this spirit that Frontiers is launching an article collection to coincide with awareness month for endometriosis. Founded in 1993 by the Endometriosis Association, awareness month for endometriosis is observed yearly in March by communities around the world. The platform of this article collection, thus, offers an opportunity not only to raise awareness of endometriosis and its symptoms but also to recognize the negative impact this debilitating condition has on the quality of life of women.
This Frontiers in Global Women’s Health Research Topic ‘The impact of Endometriosis’ aims to provide an insight into women’s experience of endometriosis and offer support to those suffering from this devasting disease.
Topics may include, but are by no means limited to:
• Social and economic impact of endometriosis
• Health-related quality of life in women with endometriosis
• Impact of comorbid disorders in endometriosis
• Impact of COVID-19 on quality of life of women with endometriosis
• Endometriosis diagnosis and management in the era of COVID-19 pandemic
• Polypharmacy and endometriosis
• Access to endometriosis diagnosis and treatment in low- and middle-income countries.