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Endometriosis impacts every aspect of life—physical health, relationships, mental wellbeing, career, and finances—not just the reproductive system. Research validates what patients experience: this disease is systemic, serious, and requires comprehensive care approaches beyond dismissive "solutions" like yoga or positive thinking.

• Medical gaslighting occurs when clinicians discount or dismiss patient concerns, eroding trust and worsening health outcomes
• Women and people from marginalized communities experience heightened levels of medical dismissal
• "Kissing ovaries" visible on imaging can signal deep infiltrating endometriosis requiring surgical intervention
• Chronic pain from endometriosis physically rewires neurological systems affecting emotion regulation and cognitive processing
• Research shows endometriosis significantly impacts employment with higher rates of missed work and job loss
• Adolescents with endometriosis experience lower quality of life across physical, emotional, and academic domains
• Early intervention and patient-centered care dramatically improve long-term outcomes
• Validation of symptoms as legitimate biological experiences rather than emotional overreactions is essential

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Gaslighting of Inpatients-A threat to nursing care and a violation of relational autonomy. Nurs Ethics 2025 Mar 29:9697330251331194. 

Endometriosis, a Common but Enigmatic Disease with Many Faces: Current Concept of Pathophysiology & Diagnostic Strategy. Jpn J Radiol. 2024 Aug;42(8):801-819.

Understanding Psychological Symptoms of Endometriosis from a Research Domain Criteria Perspective. J Clinical Medicine. 2023; 12(12):4056.

Does endometriosis affect professional life? A matched case-control study in Switzerland, Germany & Austria. BMJ Open 2019;9:e019570.

Impact of Endometriosis on Quality of Life in Adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2018;63(6):766-772.

van Stein K, et al. 

Continue advocating for yourself and others. Your experiences are real, measurable, and deserve comprehensive care.

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