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Evidence-Based Health CareEvidence in Women's Health: Why is endometriosis difficult to diagnose?We discuss evidence around delays in diagnosis of endometriosis and speak with Dr Annalise Weckesser and Dr Sharon Dixon, who have both researched endometriosis from the perspective of women as patients and from that of GPs. This podcast series on evidence in women's health is brought to you by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine and the postgraduate programme in evidence based health care. Dr. Anne-Marie Boylan, a senior researcher and lecturer in the programme, and Associate Professor Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, interview relevant experts discussing the strengths and limitations of different sources of evidence as they relate to women's health and considering...2023-01-3028 minEvidence-Based Health CareThe Role of Social Endometriosis Research in Improving Care and Addressing Intersectional Health DisparitiesDr Annalise Weckesser will discuss her qualitative studies exploring women’s experiences of endometriosis and doctors’ perspectives on treating the condition and how to improve care. This episode explores what this research, and the growing body of social research on endometriosis more generally, contributes to efforts to improve care and address health disparities at the intersections of gender and race, and reflect on the ‘work to be done’ going forward in qualitative investigations of the condition.2022-07-0141 minEvidence-Based Health CareVagina Dialogues: Challenging Stigmas around Menstruation, Menopause and Female SexualityCommunication taboos surround many aspects of women’s health and wellbeing, from menstruation to menopause to sexual pleasure. This presentation will briefly discuss the historical and socio-cultural roots of such stigmas before outlining the latest research on how these taboos come to negatively impact girls’ and women’s health. Dr Weckesser will focus on her qualitative research on endometriosis as a case study for how cultural codes of silence around menstruation play a part in the delayed diagnosis of the condition. She will also discuss her STEAM-funded project, ‘The VQ: A Women’s Health, Sex and Pleasure Pop Up,’ which is an impact...2018-06-2242 min