With media eyes on endometriosis and late diagnosis, doctors can cop blame unfairly

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With media eyes on endometriosis and late diagnosis, doctors can cop blame unfairly

Zahra
Shahtahmasebi
Stethoscope
Endometriosis can be treated and managed well in primary care, says Auckland gynaecologist Simon Edmonds

The Goodfellow Unit’s annual symposium rebounded in virtual fashion after last year falling foul of New Zealand’s COVID-19 outbreak. This year’s event ran from 27 to 28 March and attracted 650 registrations. Content covered everything from problematic pornography use, to racism and endometriosis. Alan Perrott and Zahra Shahtahmasebi joined the online attendees

Increasing media awareness of endome­triosis has seen GPs and surgeons blamed for failing to diagnose the con­dition, says Auckland gynaecologist Simo