Body image disturbance is a commonly experienced psychological impact of endometriosis and other chronic pelvic pain (CPP) conditions (e.g., vulvodynia). This systematic review and meta-analysis of quantitative literature aimed to …
Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory condition affecting around 10% of reproductive-age women, characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside of the uterus. The effects of endometriosis include chronic pelvic …
Background: Endometriosis affects 10% of reproductive-aged women globally and is one of the major causes of infertility. It is a debilitating, chronic condition with an average diagnostic delay of up …
This study aimed to investigate whether women with unilateral and bilateral OMA differ in anxiety symptoms, and secondarily in depressive symptoms and sexual dysfunction symptoms, and to evaluate the independent …
EMs is a chronic, estrogen-dependent systemic inflammatory disorder defined by the ectopic implantation of endometrial glands and stroma and is frequently associated with dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, infertility, and substantial …
Dysmenorrhoea is one of the most frequent manifestations of chronic pelvic pain. Endometriosis and adenomyosis are among the most common pathological causes of secondary dysmenorrhoea. Symptoms often persist despite treatment, …
Background and Objectives: Superficial peritoneal endometriosis (SPE) remains one of the most difficult endometriosis phenotypes to diagnose non-invasively, because lesions are frequently small, multifocal, and poorly detectable using conventional imaging. …
To estimate prevalence of pelvic floor tension myalgia and pelvic floor myalgia among individuals with endometriosis. The secondary outcome is to determine specific symptoms suggestive of pelvic floor tension myalgia/pelvic …
Decidual changes in deep pelvic endometriosis (DPE) are extremely rare. During pregnancy, endometriotic activity and symptoms diminish due to hormonal changes, whereas the endometrial lining undergoes decidualization in response to …
Persons diagnosed with endometriosis report deleterious effects to their physical, psychological, and relational well-being. While some couples state that these challenges extend beyond the person in pain to also affect …