Pelvic pain is a common and often debilitating experience with limited treatment options. Improving understanding of the psychosocial mechanisms involved in pelvic pain experiences will enhance the efficacy of pain …
Acute non-traumatic pelvic pain represents a frequent and complex diagnostic dilemma in pre-menopausal females presenting to the emergency department due to overlapping symptomatology across pregnancy and non-pregnancy related causes. Radiologists …
Accurate reporting of participants' race and ethnicity is essential for assessing the representativeness of study populations and for identifying potential disparities in diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.
Endometriosis, a common and complex gynecologic disorder, continues to pose a challenge to clinicians in diagnosis process due to its complexity. The aim of this review was to examine cancer …
Medical racism perpetuates health inequities contributing to why Black people in the United States (US) experience worse health outcomes when compared to non-Hispanic White populations. In terms of endometriosis, research …
This study examined the illness perceptions held by individuals living with endometriosis, and their associations with psychological distress and chronic pain, over time. At baseline, 408 participants provided demographic and …
Müllerianosis of the urinary bladder is a rare pathological condition involving ectopic Müllerian-derived tissues within the bladder. Despite its benign nature, due to its ability to mimic malignant conditions such …
Endometriosis is an inflammatory chronic condition associated with nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic pain. Central sensitization (CS) is the primary nociplastic pain mechanism. However, there are currently no standardized methods for …
To identify pain phenotypes in patients with endometriosis and investigate their associations with demographics, clinical characteristics, comorbidities and pain-related quality of life (QoL).
Dienogest has been proven effective as long-term therapeutic option for pelvic pain caused by endometriosis. However, in Taiwan, there is a lack of a well-tailored consensus on its long-term administration. …