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This concurrent resolution designates March 2025 as Endometriosis Awareness Month in Delaware, highlighting the significant health challenges faced by women with this condition. Endometriosis is a gynecological disease affecting 1 in 10 women of reproductive age, characterized by tissue similar to uterine lining growing outside the uterus, causing chronic pain and potential infertility. The resolution emphasizes critical issues surrounding the disease, including long diagnostic delays (ranging from 2 to 12 years), high misdiagnosis rates (approximately 75%), and disproportionate impacts on women of color. The resolution calls for increased public awareness, encourages state agencies, medical organizations, and community groups to engage in educational outreach, and seeks to promote evidence-based prevention programming, early detection, and more culturally competent healthcare. By highlighting that 40 percent of women with endometriosis report impaired career growth and about 50 percent experience decreased work ability, the resolution underscores the broader societal implications of this challenging medical condition.

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