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Endometriosis is a painful disease that occurs when endometrium-like tissue grows outside of the uterus. It’s extremely common—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.
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Linda Griffith
Dr. Linda Griffith is a biological engineer and Scientific Director of The MIT Center for Gynepathology Research.
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