What’s the delay? A qualitative study of women’s experiences of reaching a diagnosis of endometriosis Karen Ballard, Ph.D., Karen Lowton, Ph.D., Jeremy.

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What’s the delay? A qualitative study of women’s experiences of reaching a diagnosis of endometriosis Karen Ballard, Ph.D., Karen Lowton, Ph.D., Jeremy Wright, M.B.B.S., M.B.A. Fertility and Sterility Volume 86, Issue 5, Pages 1296-1301 (November 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.04.054 Copyright © 2006 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

FIGURE 1 Interview topic guide. Ballard. Delayed diagnosis of endometriosis. Fertil Steril 2006. Fertility and Sterility 2006 86, 1296-1301DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.04.054) Copyright © 2006 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

FIGURE 2 Causes of a delayed diagnosis at the individual patient level. Ballard. Delayed diagnosis of endometriosis. Fertil Steril 2006. Fertility and Sterility 2006 86, 1296-1301DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.04.054) Copyright © 2006 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

FIGURE 3 Delayed diagnosis at a medical level. Ballard. Delayed diagnosis of endometriosis. Fertil Steril 2006. Fertility and Sterility 2006 86, 1296-1301DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.04.054) Copyright © 2006 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

FIGURE 4 Benefits of being diagnosed. Ballard. Delayed diagnosis of endometriosis. Fertil Steril 2006. Fertility and Sterility 2006 86, 1296-1301DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.04.054) Copyright © 2006 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

FIGURE 5 Reactions of women without a diagnosis. Ballard. Delayed diagnosis of endometriosis. Fertil Steril 2006. Fertility and Sterility 2006 86, 1296-1301DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.04.054) Copyright © 2006 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions