The social media effect: the impact of fake news on women affected by endometriosis. A prospective observational study.

Objectives: Our purpose was to evaluate women's awareness of endometriosis and their ability to identify fake news about endometriosis on the internet. The second outcome was to identify those characteristics which make women more likely to believe in fake news.

Study Design: This prospective observational study was conducted at our academic outpatient clinic for endometriosis and pelvic pain.