Sonia Grover

BACKGROUND: The cessation of menstruation is a common and desired outcome of testosterone gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT), for trans and gender diverse (collectively referred to as trans) individuals recorded female at birth. This s…

BACKGROUND: Persistent pelvic pain (PPP) affects 5%-27% of women of reproductive age. The calls for earlier and improved access to surgery to diagnose endometriosis do not address the requirement for symptom management and exclude the 50% o…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is characterized by the congenital absence of the uterus and vagina, sometimes with associated extragenital anomalies. Currently, there is limited literature on pelvic pain and…

BACKGROUND: Persistent pelvic pain (PPP) is a complex and often debilitating condition. While widely accepted to be multifactorial in nature, the precise aetiology of PPP remains elusive. In many cases, women who undergo laparoscopy for PPP…

The article by Ellis and Wood ‘A decade to wait’1 has added to the focus of energies on identifying and reducing the delay in diagnosis of endometriosis for those suffering pelvic pain. Such anonymous, retrospective, self-report surveys hav…

The exposure to adverse childhood experiences has been associated with the subsequent development of several chronic health conditions, including pelvic pain. Endometriosis is a chronic disease characterized by the growth of endometrial-lik…

Objective: To establish the rate of bleeding disorders amongst women with confirmed endometriosis and clarify predictive features on history. Methods: Eight-two women with confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis were recruited from a tertiary …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe the pattern and population characteristics of pediatric and adolescent gynecologic (PAG) problems in China DESIGN: A clinic-based retrospective study of gynecologic patients (aged 0-18 years) over a period of 13…

Objective: This descriptive study aimed to assess the prevalence and characteristics of pelvic pain and explore predictive factors for pelvic pain in transgender (trans) individuals using testosterone therapy. Design: Cross-sectional survey…

Background: Pelvic pain is a common complaint among individuals assigned female at birth. However, few studies have explored pelvic pain among transmasculine patients on gender-affirming testosterone treatment, and most of these were perfor…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis affects one in nine Australian women of reproductive age, and is often associated with pain and infertility. However, many women may be asymptomatic, or present with alternative symptoms. AIM: To identify reasons …

The high incidence and burden of pelvic pain are increasingly recognised in both the healthcare sector and by the general public. Current approaches to management assume that the diagnosis and remediation of identified lesions will ease thi…

BACKGROUND: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common condition which significantly impacts the quality of life and wellbeing of many women. Laparoscopy with histopathology is recommended for investigation of pelvic pain and identification of e…

Abstract Background Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common condition which significantly impacts the quality of life and wellbeing of many women. Laparoscopy with histopathology is recommended for investigation of pelvic pain and identificat…

BACKGROUND: Persistent pelvic pain affects between 10-20% of women with a significant impact on their physical and mental health, sexual relationships, families and society. Estimates of the cost to women and the community is over $9 billio…

AIM: To describe the characteristics, management and outcomes of a cohort of young people with dysmenorrhea presenting to a tertiary adolescent gynecology service, managed primarily with medical interventions. METHODS: A retrospective coho…

Dysmenorrhoea is the most common gynaecological symptom in adolescents. Secondary dysmenorrhoea is mostly due to endometriosis. There are no known follow-up studies of dysmenorrhoea into adulthood. Cases of endometriosis often have a long h…

With the onset of puberty a range of problems may be encountered by the young girl. Some of these include a range of gynaecological issues relating to delayed onset of puberty, delayed menarche, atypical pubertal changes and the identificat…

Background and aims Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) impacts significantly on the lives of women. Negative coping responses such as pain catastrophizing are thought to be significant in predicting both pain severity and outcome. The combined effec…