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Support Resources ABOUT ENDO ambassador program ENDO GUIDE Research Opportunities AGES 18 Did you know that there is an association between chronic illness and stigma. Moreover did you know that endometriosis is a chronic condition affecting millions of individuals worldwide and despite its prevalence many still suffer in silence due to anticipated stigma particularly within marginalized communities. A 2021 study found that in a population of persons with symptoms suggestive of endometriosis those who were immigrants to the USA identified as a sexual and gender minority individual and were Black or Latina had higher levels of anticipated stigma compared to their U. S.