Doctors' Notes: Endometriosis

Chris and Xand continue their conversation about endometriosis with Dr Chi Eziefula, Associate Professor in Global Health and Infection at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

The doctors want to know what the deeper biology of endometriosis is, how general attitudes around women’s health impact the time it takes to be diagnosed with conditions, and if we are seeing any change in the research and social landscape surrounding endometriosis. They also explore how medical training impacts doctors' ability to identify and diagnose women’s health conditions like endometriosis, which currently have an average time to diagnosis of seven and a half years.

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Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken

Guest: Dr Chi Eziefula

Producer: Maia Miller-Lewis

Executive Producer: Jo Rowntree

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