Chronic overlapping pain conditions (COPCs) refer to a set of chronic pain disorders that frequently co-occur and may involve partially overlapping mechanisms. The U.S. National Institutes of Health currently recognizes …
The appendix is involved in a diverse spectrum of inflammatory, infectious, benign, and malignant conditions that extend far beyond acute appendicitis. Although acute appendicitis remains the most common appendiceal emergency, …
Endometriosis is a challenging condition to diagnose, frequently typified by long diagnostic delays. In an online survey study of 657 endometriosis patients from Aotearoa New Zealand, awareness of endometriosis at …
The female reproductive tract (FRT), particularly the vagina, has traditionally been regarded as a sterile environment. However, it is now recognized that the vagina is a complex, dynamic ecosystem dominated …
Endometriosis is a chronic, debilitating condition affecting approximately 10-15% of reproductive-aged women and it is often associated with significant diagnostic delays due to its heterogeneity and unreliable non-invasive tests. Artificial …
Catamenial pneumothorax is a rare form of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax occurring in women in temporal association with the menstrual cycle, most commonly within 72 h before or after the onset …
To examine (1) group differences in executive functioning, disease burden, occupational balance and quality of life between women with endometriosis and healthy controls; (2) associations between pain-related and psychological disease …
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) …
Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is a rare form of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax occurring synchronously with menstruation and represents the most common manifestation of thoracic endometriosis. CP predominantly involves the right hemithorax …
Endometriosis of the canal of Nuck is an extremely rare manifestation of extrapelvic endometriosis that may mimic common groin pathologies such as inguinal hernia or hydrocele, often leading to diagnostic …