| dc.description.abstract | Endometriosis is a disease that affects many but is known by few. Because of its relation to uterus and the menstrual cycle, it is often labeled as a gendered condition, or a woman´s disease. The growing media attention around the ignorance of women´s diseases in society has gained much attention lately, and there has also been a growing interest in studying the inequalities within women´s diseases in the medical field. However, considering endometriosis is a gendered condition, it is also relevant to study endometriosis through a sociological lens, which I have chosen to do in this thesis. More specifically, I will study sociological literature on endometriosis through a feminist gender perspective, using insights from sociology of health. This study seeks to investigate the gendered meanings ascribed in endometriosis literature and their impact on research, as well as how these meanings have evolved over time. The literature review spans from the 1940s to present day. By approaching endometriosis through a sociological lens, this study aims to contribute to the growing body of knowledge on gender inequalities in health and provide insight into the role of gender in the understanding and management of endometriosis. | |
