4–11 years before diagnosis occurs, with an average delay of nearly 7 years in women aged 18–45, according to an article in Current Obstetrics Gynecology Reports.For a Black woman, this can be even more daunting and stressful.
Compared with white women, Black women are less likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis.I received an official diagnosis of endometriosis in 2014, after many years as an outpatient at the local hospital.