Participant (pseudonym) | Age | Length of time since diagnosis | Diagnosing physician* | Number of physicians seen before attaining diagnosis | Length of time seeking diagnosis |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sally | 30 | 1Â month | Gynecologist | 2 | 2Â years |
Melissa | 34 | 1Â year | RE | 3 | 3Â months |
Mei | 18 | 1Â year | Pediatric gynecologist | 3 | 2.5Â years |
Melanie | 25 | 2Â months | GP | 2 | 3Â months |
Lily | 18 | 1Â year | Gynecologist | 2 | 3Â months |
Lizzie | 27 | 10Â years | Pediatrician | 2 | 4Â years |
Pam | 28 | 6Â months | Gynecologist | 2 | 2Â weeks |
Josie | 27 | 2Â years | Gynecologist | 2 | 10Â years |
Zara | 24 | 2Â years | Ob-Gyn | 2 | 4Â months |
Abigail | 31 | 2Â years | Ob-Gyn | 2 | 1Â year |
Brianna | 21 | 5Â years | Pediatric gynecologist | 2 | 1Â year |
Fiona | 31 | 5Â years | Endocrinologist | 2 | 4Â years |
Eileen | 47 | 21Â years | GP | 1 | 6Â months |
Divya | 22 | 2Â months | Gynecologist | 2 | 4Â years |
Mary | 27 | 5Â months | Endocrinologist | 2 | 9Â months |
Bianca | 36 | 5Â years | GP | 1 | 3Â months |
Jamila | 26 | 1Â year | GP | 3 | 10Â years |
Holly | 29 | 7Â years | GP | 1 | 1.25Â years |
Margaret | 33 | 9Â months | GP | 4 | 10Â years |
Vanessa | 63 | 43Â years | GP | 1 | 2Â weeks |
Rita | 38 | 2Â months | Fertility specialist | 5 | 5Â years |
Patricia | 29 | 8Â years | GP | 2 | 2Â years |
Lucy | 47 | 14Â years | Endocrinologist | 6 | 10Â years |
Emma | 29 | 5Â years | GP | 1 | 4.5Â years |
Josephine | 32 | 3Â years | Fertility specialist | 2 | 3Â months |