# Endometriosis Education Outreach

> **NIH NIH P01** · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · 2021 · $68,201

## Abstract

Endometriosis Education Outreach
ABSTRACT
Dysmenorrhea, painful periods, is the most common cause of absenteeism in young women. Endometriosis is
the leading etiology; however, there is a median diagnostic delay of 8 years, with two thirds of patients noting
that their symptoms were initially dismissed by their provider. Though providers play a role in the lack of detection
and treatment of menstrual disorders and endometriosis, patients’ reactions to the menarche experience and
knowledge of menstrual health are equally critical. Adolescents receive minimal formal menstrual health
education, and thus are unprepared for menarche and the social stigmas that surround it. Our objective is to
enhance the understanding of menstrual health, dysmenorrhea, and endometriosis and foster a more
constructive dysmenorrhea dialogue between reproductive age patients and their healthcare providers
in order to reduce the time between presentation, diagnosis, and treatment. We will achieve this goal using
a three-tiered approach for educational outreach. Educational Outreach 1 is implementation of a menstrual
health curriculum in local middle and high schools. Educational Outreach 2 is implementation of a training
program for university campus health providers in identifying and treating dysmenorrhea and endometriosis.
Educational Outreach 3 is engagement of community stakeholders by raising awareness of menstrual health
disorders and the need for formalized education programs. Informing patients, providers, and the public will
facilitate early intervention and prevention of long-term sequelae of dysmenorrhea and endometriosis.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10309095
- **Project number:** 1P01HD106485-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
- **Principal Investigator:** Noor Dasouki Abu-Alnadi
- **Activity code:** P01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $68,201
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-09-01 → 2026-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10309095

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10309095, Endometriosis Education Outreach (1P01HD106485-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10309095. Licensed CC0.

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