Endometriosis in Primary Care: Barriers and Realities

Endometriosis in Primary Care: Barriers and Realities

Endometriosis in Primary Care: Barriers and Realities By Selma Oransay

Recognizing and managing endometriosis in primary care is often challenging, especially in healthcare systems with limited specialist access. In the Faroe Islands, general practitioners (GPs) are the first point of contact for women presenting with pelvic pain, heavy periods, and…

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Primary care physicians have a crucial role in the early diagnosis of endometriosis

Primary care physicians have a crucial role in the early diagnosis of endometriosis

Primary care physicians have a crucial role in the early diagnosis of endometriosis By Nasuhi Engin Aydin

Dr. Verket and associates from the University of Oslo, Norway, published their cross-sectional anonymous postal questionnaire study in "BMJ open". Diagnosing endometriosis is difficult because dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and infertility are also common among other diseases. The most accurate and reliable diagnosis…

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