Incidence of menstrual symptoms suggestive of possible endometriosis in adolescents: and variance in these by ethnicity and socio-economic status.
Sharon DixonKaty VincentJennifer HirstJulia Hippisley-CoxPublished in: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2024)
Prevalence of coded dysmenorrhoea in GP records is significantly lower than community surveys suggest; however, adolescent menstrual symptoms are commonly encountered in primary care, and deserve specific guidance and resources. There are demographic patterns, likely structural, that warrant further exploration.