Medicine

Alexandra Tosun

2026.3.1PLOS MEDICINE

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004981

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Tackling awareness gaps, diagnostic delays, and inadequate treatment requires earlier education, increased funding, and recognition of endometriosis as a systemic disease-redefining pain, equity, and investment in women's health.

Abstract

Despite affecting 190 million women worldwide, endometriosis remains underdiagnosed, under-researched, and underfunded. Tackling awareness gaps, diagnostic delays, and inadequate treatment requires earlier education, increased funding, and recognition of endometriosis as a systemic disease-redefining pain, equity, and investment in women's health.

Citation format

TOSUN, Alexandra. From pain to policy: Improving endometriosis awareness, diagnosis, and treatment. PLOS MEDICINE, 2026, 23 3(3): e1004981.