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01/01/26

Anything but endo: diagnostic buck-passing in endometriosis diagnosis.

Dexter, Rita; Kitts, Megan; Welty, Heather; Jeske, Melanie. Sociol Health Illn.

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Summary

Patients with endometriosis often face prolonged diagnostic journeys marked by physical and emotional distress. This interview study introduces the concept of diagnostic buck-passing, describing how patients cycle through various specialists, contributing to diagnostic delay. The findings show that these struggles are not just mischance but reflect the systemic history of underfunding research on women’s health, which has left doctors with major gaps in knowledge about conditions like endometriosis.

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Dexter R, Kitts M, Welty H et al. Anything but endo: diagnostic buck-passing in endometriosis diagnosis. Sociol Health Illn. 2026;48(1):e70142.