Endometriosis is a painful disease that occurs when endometrium-like tissue grows outside of the uterus. It’s <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/endometriosis-diagnosis-science/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank">extremely common</a>—if you have a uterus, you have a 1 in 10 chance of getting it. Yet, it takes seven years on average to receive a formal diagnosis. What does the latest science tell us about the biology of the condition and how to treat it? And why do so many people have such a difficult time getting diagnosed? Host Flora Lichtman is joined by endometriosis researcher and patient Linda Griffith to answer those questions and more. Guest: Dr. Linda Griffith is a biological engineer and Scientific Director of The MIT Center for Gynepathology Research.Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/endometriosis-diagnosis-science/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank">sciencefriday.com.</a>
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