Women & AS
Women with AS wait an average of 11 years for diagnosis. These guides address the gender gap, misdiagnosis, and the specific ways AS affects women.
Women wait an average of 11.2 years for an AS diagnosis — more than double the time men wait. This is not bad luck. It is a systemic failure with specific, identifiable mechanisms. Here is why it happens and what women can do about it.
Reviewed April 2026