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“Better late than never but never late is better”, especially in young women. A multicenter Italian study on diagnostic delay for symptomatic endometriosis

Ida Pinoa Preventive Gynecology Unit, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gaia Maria Bellonib Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Macedonio Melloni Hospital and Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Valeria Barberab Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Macedonio Melloni Hospital and Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Eugenio Solimab Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Macedonio Melloni Hospital and Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Davide Radicec Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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Stefano Angionid Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Saverio Arenae Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Ospedaliera of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Valentino Bergaminif Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Verona, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Massimo Candianig Gynecology Department, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Antonio Maioranah Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Civico Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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Alberto Matteii Division of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, USL Toscana Centro, Italy
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Ludovico Muziij Department of Maternal and Child Health and Urology, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Policlinico “Umberto I”, Roma, Italy
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Luca Pagliardinik Division of Genetics and Cell Biology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Maria Grazia Porporak Division of Genetics and Cell Biology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Valentino Remorgidal Academic Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino and Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DiNOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5043-6676
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Renato Seracchiolim Gynaecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, DIMEC, S.Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Paolo Vercellinin Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano and Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4195-0996
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Fulvio Zulloo Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Errico Zupip Gynecology Department, Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Michele Vignalib Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Macedonio Melloni Hospital and Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Busacca Mauroq Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Macedonio Melloni Hospital and Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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D’Alterio Maurizio Nicolar Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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Bonin Cecilias Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Ospedaliera of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Perandini Alessios Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Ospedaliera of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Viganò Paolat Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Verona, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Bartiromo Ludovicat Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Verona, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Ottolina Jessicat Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Verona, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Schimberni Matteot Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Verona, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Incandela Domenicou Gynecology Department, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Alio Walteru Gynecology Department, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Perelli Federicav Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Civico Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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Piacenti Ilariaw Division of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, USL Toscana Centro, Florence, Italy
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Scaramuzzino Saraw Division of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, USL Toscana Centro, Florence, Italy
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Massarotti Claudiax Division of Genetics and Cell Biology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Del Forno Simonay Academic Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino and Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DiNOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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Berlanda Nicolaz Gynaecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, DIMEC, S.Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Somigliana Edgardoz Gynaecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, DIMEC, S.Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Donati Agnesez Gynaecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, DIMEC, S.Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Centini Gabrieleaa Gynecology Department, Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Lazzeri Luciaaa Gynecology Department, Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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La Banca Lucaaa Gynecology Department, Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Exacoustos Caterinabb Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Obstetrics and Gynecological Unit, University of “Tor Vergata”,, Rome, Italy
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Sorrenti Giuseppecc Department of Gynecology and Obstetric Unit, Hospital Casilino, Rome, Italy
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Venturella Robertadd Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine – Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Italy
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Pages 10-16 | Received 11 Apr 2021, Accepted 21 Sep 2022, Published online: 26 Oct 2022

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