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Why Medicine Has Failed Women’s Health - Dr Jen Gunter

Dr Karan Explores

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Chronic Lower Abdominal Pain: A Case of Misdiagnosed Endometriosis

This chapter explores the misdiagnosis of a young woman's chronic lower abdominal pain as a societal expectation of normal painful periods and the systemic failures in recognizing and addressing debilitating period pain as a serious gynecological issue. It discusses the differences between primary and secondary dysmenorrhea, the importance of investigating persistent period pain for endometriosis, and the challenges in research, funding, and treatment options for endometriosis.

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