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PURPOSE: To assess whether pain, psychological distress, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) differ in individuals diagnosed with endometriosis and those suspected to have endometriosis. METHODS: Cross-sectional online survey of ind…

OBJECTIVE: Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and early menopause (EM) can have life-altering physical and psychological impacts, with potential consequences for an individual's sense of self. However, understanding of these potential co…

Diagnostic delay is a significant issue facing people with endometriosis; however, the Australian perspective and participant voice is missing for why delay occurs. The current study aimed to assess the length of diagnostic delay, whether t…

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: People with endometriosis report consuming cannabis to manage their endometriosis symptoms, however, its efficacy has not been established in clinical studies. This study aimed to determine the feasibility, acceptabi…

Abstract Purpose: To assess whether pain, psychological distress and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) differ in people diagnosed with endometriosis and those suspected to have endometriosis. Methods: This study was a cross-secti…

OBJECTIVE: To date there has been limited exploration of the impact of endometriosis with co-occurring irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) type symptoms on biopsychosocial health outcomes and wellbeing. This study aimed to prospectively investig…

STUDY QUESTION: What is the relationship between sexual function, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and laparoscopic surgery in individuals living with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: A higher number of laparoscopic surgeries is signi…

Abstract Endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) share common pathophysiological and risk factors, often leading to misdiagnosis, diagnostic delays, and treatment implications. Further, both conditions are associated with biopsych…

BACKGROUND: Pain, poor quality of life (QOL) and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are commonly experienced by individuals with endometriosis. Although diet and nutrition supplements are frequently used to manage endometriosis-related symptoms…

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hillman Cancer Center Academy (Hillman Academy) has the primary goal of reaching high school students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds and guiding them through a cutting-edge re…

Endometriosis is a common condition with significant morbidity. There have been case reports of endometrial deposits affecting the sciatic nerve. Sciatic nerve endometriosis presents with cyclical sciatica and is often difficult to diagnose…

Tiffany Brooks,1,2 Rebecca Sharp,1 Susan Evans,3 John Baranoff,3,4 Adrian Esterman1,5 1School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; 2Aware Women’s Health, Adelaide, South Australi…

A prospective study to evaluate the efficacy of danazol in the treatment of endometriosis was initiated in 1976. One hundred patients with endometriosis, as demonstrated by laparoscopy, were entered into the study. The mean length of patien…