Bowel dysfunction is a common and debilitating condition affecting patients with endometriosis. Despite the extent of surgery, symptoms may persist or arise, often overlapping with low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) …
Although pain, poor quality of life and symptoms of anxiety and depression are common in people with endometriosis, consumer views regarding supportive care needs are limited. Using a descriptive phenomenological …
Background: Endometriosis affects 10-15% of reproductive-aged women and is a leading cause of infertility through anatomical, inflammatory, and molecular mechanisms. Objective: This review synthesizes current evidence on the pathophysiology of …
Endometriosis (EM) is a chronic, estrogen-dependent inflammatory disorder affecting approximately 6-10% of women of reproductive age in the general population and remains a major cause of chronic pelvic pain and …
Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows elsewhere in the body leading to a variety of symptoms including heavy and prolonged …
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects over 25% of women, with endometriosis being a predominant cause. Central sensitization, particularly pelvic and perineal pain central sensitization (PPCS), is increasingly recognized as a …
Endometriosis is defined by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. Although it typically presents within the pelvis, extragenital manifestations are well documented with gastrointestinal (GI) …
Surgery represents a primary treatment option in selected cases of bowel endometriosis (BE), particularly in patients with significant symptoms or those unresponsive to medical therapy, and effectively improves patients' quality …
Background/Objectives: Endometriosis is a chronic condition affecting women of reproductive age. Its symptoms have a negative impact on the quality of life and fertility of many women in the population. …
Treatment for women with endometriosis is only partially or temporarily effective. Moreover, medical hormonal treatment is associated with debilitating side effects and interferes with fertility, while surgery has a relatively …