Are the Previously Reported Risk Factors for Endometriosis Actually Associated With Pain and Infertility Rather Than Endometriosis Itself?
Endometriosis is often diagnosed late due to a lack of noninvasive diagnostic tools and the varied presentation of its symptoms. Identifying risk factors for endometriosis is crucial for reducing diagnosis …
Repeatedly occurring retrograde menstruation intensifies central sensitization driven by neuroinflammation in endometriosis models.
This study investigated how chronic pelvic pain (CPP) develops using rhesus macaques with naturally occurring endometriosis and a multiple-lesion induction mouse model (MIM), as repeated retrograde menstruation is considered an …
Efficacy of probiotic supplementation in reducing primary dysmenorrhea: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial.
Primary dysmenorrhea is painful menstruation in the absence of pelvic pathology, whereas secondary dysmenorrhea is menstrual pain attributable to an underlying pelvic disease (e.g., endometriosis). Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are …