This short synthesis presents the main findings of the EndoSci project, which analyzes one century of scientific literature dedicated to endometriosis.
The Science of Endometriosis: a long and blurry history
Endometriosis was first medically described in the 19th century, but its history is much more ancient. In this article, I summarize the long-term scientific background of the study, before zooming on the recent developments. In particular, I review the (very limited) budget attributed to endometriosis R&D in the early 21st century.