Endometriosis is a slow-onset condition that often starts without any symptoms or only with mild symptoms. It is also difficult to diagnose because the main tests for endometriosis involve laparoscopy. Many women suffer from this condition and have a greatly delayed diagnosis.
No early symptoms: This condition may have no early symptoms, and thus fail to be diagnosed in its early stages.
The following medical news items are relevant to nondiagnosis of Endometriosis:
As part of Endometriosis diagnosis, consider whether any of these Endometriosis complications may have been overlooked:
Read our premium medical health articles on topics related to undiagnosed conditions in general, not necessarily specific to Endometriosis:
One possible misdiagnosis is the failure to correctly diagnose Endometriosis leading to a person remaining with undiagnosed Endometriosis. Any condition can potentially be missed and stay undiagnosed. For a general overview of diseases that are often undiagnosed, see Failure to Diagnose or Under-Diagnosed Diseases.
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