Kendrick Lamar Dancer, Storm DeBarge, Reveals She Has Endometriosis — 5 Things To Know About The Disease - Page 3
Storm DeBarge attends the Juneteenth Festival Celebration hosted by Black on the Block at Los Angeles Center Studios on June 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Source: Kayla Oaddams / Getty
3. Who Does It Affect
Endometriosis affects 11% of American women in their reproductive age which ranges around 15 to 44. According to a 2022 study, Black women are 51% less likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis than white women. Hispanic women had similar results sitting at 54% least likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis than white women. However, Asian women were 63% more likely to be diagnosed with the condition.
Endometriosis usually takes about seven to 10 years to diagnose for anyone but could take even twice as long for Black women due to racial disparities in the health care system. To diagnose, doctors perform a laparoscopy where they make an incision in the abdomen and insert a light and camera so the doctor can see the uterus. Another way doctors check is by doing a biopsy.
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