1 Diagnostic experience among 4,334 women reporting surgically diagnosed endometriosis Rebecca Greene, B.A., Pamela Stratton, M.D., Sean D. Cleary, Ph.D., Mary Lou Ballweg, B.A., Ninet Sinaii, Ph.D.  Fertility and Sterility  Volume 91, Issue 1, Pages (January 2009) DOI: /j.fertnstert Copyright © 2009 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 (A): Mean time to diagnosis from first seeking medical attention, by group of first physician seen. A: P<.0001 compared with 1 or 2 physicians; B: P<.05 compared with gynecologist group; adjusted for age and income and corrected for multiple comparisons. (B): Mean time to diagnosis from first seeking medical attention, by onset of symptoms. A: P<.0001 compared with 1 or 2 physicians; B: P<.05 for adolescent onset versus adult onset; adjusted for age and corrected for multiple comparisons. Fertility and Sterility  , 32-39DOI: ( /j.fertnstert ) Copyright © 2009 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions