Pain, emotional distress, and fear of recurrence or progression in people with endometriosis: a network approach.
Pain is a common debilitating symptom reported in people with endometriosis. Yet, we do not have a good understanding of factors that may contribute to higher pain and worse psychosocial …
Exome-Based Identification of Candidate Genes in Sporadic Adenomyosis Cases.
Background: Adenomyosis is a benign uterine disorder defined by the invagination of ectopic endometrial-like tissue into the myometrium, causing heavy menstrual bleeding and pain. While its pathogenesis remains unclear, shared-symptomology …
Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Rates of Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Evaluation of Endometriosis in Adolescents with Pelvic Pain: a Retrospective Cohort Study.
Endometriosis often presents in adolescence as chronic pelvic pain (CPP) or dysmenorrhea. Research in adults demonstrates non-White race is associated with delayed surgical diagnosis of endometriosis; however, inequity in adolescents …