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CellWell record HH-523579

'I Wish I Fought for Myself More Instead of Just Letting Doctors Dismiss Me': A Combined Qualitative Analysis of Four Cohorts of Aotearoa New Zealand Endometriosis Patients

Katherine Ellis; Rachael Wood

2025

In plain language

Qualitative analysis of online discussions from 111 New Zealand endometriosis patients found recurring themes of pain normalisation and dismissal, which were linked to harm in diagnosis and self-management.

Evidence
Emerging
Design
Primary research (design unspecified)

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