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BBC Health 📅 20 May 2026 ⏱ 1 min read Women's Health

‘Adenomyosis may be invisible, its impact is not’

One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed.

ClinicaliQ Brief
  • Adenomyosis: Key Clinical Takeaways
  • Adenomyosis affects approximately 1 in 10 women, but remains underrecognised and underdiagnosed due to patient symptom dismissal in clinical practice
  • Patient pain and suffering from adenomyosis is frequently invalidated by healthcare providers, contributing to delayed diagnosis and treatment initiation
  • Despite being a common condition with significant clinical impact, adenomyosis requires improved clinician awareness and validation of patient symptoms for better outcomes
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One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed.

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