A large proportion of the 100,000 New Zealanders estimated to be living with coeliac disease aren’t even aware they have it. That’s according to Coeliac New Zealand who says many more Kiwis are living with the autoimmune condition than are officially .
A large proportion of the 100,000 New Zealanders estimated to be living with coeliac disease aren’t even aware they have it. That’s according to Coeliac New Zealand who says many more Kiwis are living with the autoimmune condition than are officially .
Affecting roughly 11 percent of American women, endometriosis is one of the most common reproductive health concerns. Yet, getting diagnosed with the pelvic disorder is no easy task, and the process can take anywhere from four to 11 years, according to an article published in the
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
For Black women, though, the journey to find answers can be even longer and more arduous so much so, that research shows that, compared to their white counterparts, Black women are less likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis overall and that s NOT because they are less likely to have it. Rather, social factors, such as implicit bias and institutional racism, make it difficult for BIPOC women to get the treatment they need, says Nyia Noel, M.D., assistant professor of medicine in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Boston University School of Medicine even when they have the same symptoms as white women.