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National Review
National Review
19 Mar 2025
Abigail Anthony


NextImg:The Corner: Endometriosis and the Eternal Waiting Room

In a 2023 article for the Free Press, I detailed my lengthy struggle with stage four endometriosis. Since then, I’ve continued to report on issues related to reproduction and fertility, resulting in articles like “The Endo Warriors” for Fairer Disputations and “Golden Eggs” for the New Atlantis. Most recently, I contributed to the publication titled “Treating Infertility: The New Frontier of Reproductive Medicine,” a project led by the Heritage Foundation and the Ethics and Public Policy Center. The aim of this special edition is to provide a resource for those navigating infertility and the infertility industry. My short article, titled “How Doctors Ignored My Stage-Four Endometriosis,” describes how health-care providers relentlessly encouraged me to take birth control, and how my symptoms of a relatively common disease were repeatedly overlooked. I conclude that article with the following: “I’m deeply indebted to the doctors who finally listened to me and, more importantly, believed my accounts of seriously debilitating symptoms. I just wish it hadn’t taken eight years to find them.” My hope is that this compendium will raise awareness about reproductive diseases and offer guidance for pursuing appropriate treatment so that other women need not lose years in the metaphorical waiting room.