Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of endometriosis

AW Horne, SA Missmer - bmj, 2022 - bmj.com
Endometriosis affects approximately 190 million women and people assigned female at birth
worldwide. It is a chronic, inflammatory, gynecologic disease marked by the presence of …

Female reproductive health impacts of Long COVID and associated illnesses including ME/CFS, POTS, and connective tissue disorders: a literature review

B Pollack, E von Saltza, L McCorkell… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Long COVID disproportionately affects premenopausal women, but relatively few studies
have examined Long COVID's impact on female reproductive health. We conduct a review of …

Psychosocial factors associated with pain and health‐related quality of life in Endometriosis: A systematic review

M Kalfas, C Chisari, S Windgassen - European Journal of Pain, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objective Endometriosis is associated with pain and impaired
health‐related quality of life (HRQoL). Psychosocial factors have been associated with pain …

Living with endometriosis: a narrative analysis of the experiences of Kenyan women

S Bergen, D Murimi, C Gruer, G Munene… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite the high global prevalence of endometriosis, little is known about the experiences of
women living with the disease in low-and middle-income contexts, including in Kenya and …

“I wish I knew then what I know now”—pain science education concepts important for female persistent pelvic pain: a reflexive thematic analysis

AK Mardon, KJ Chalmers, LC Heathcote, LA Curtis… - Pain, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Pain science education (PSE) provides people with an understanding of “how pain works”
grounded in the biopsychosocial model of pain; it has been demonstrated to improve …

A single‐blind, randomized, pilot study of a brief mindfulness‐based intervention for the endometriosis‐related pain management

MF Moreira, OL Gamboa… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Women with endometriosis suffer from frequent symptoms despite multiple
treatments in tertiary care. Although there is a need for a biopsychosocial perspective on …

Cognitive‐affective changes mediate the mindfulness‐based intervention effect on endometriosis‐related pain and mental health: A path analysis approach

MF Moreira, OL Gamboa… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is poor knowledge about the therapeutic mechanisms of the conservative
interventions for endometriosis. We hypothesized that the effects of a brief mindfulness …

[HTML][HTML] Stigma and mental health in endometriosis

HD Kocas, LR Rubin, M Lobel - … journal of obstetrics & gynecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This review provides an overview of patient experiences of endometriosis, endometriosis-
related types and sources of stigma pertaining to menstruation, chronic pain, and infertility …

[HTML][HTML] The prevalence of endometriosis in patients with unexplained infertility

C Nezhat, F Khoyloo, A Tsuei, E Armani… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Endometriosis, a systemic ailment, profoundly affects various aspects of life, often eluding
detection for over a decade. This leads to enduring issues such as chronic pain, infertility …

Does quality of care (QoC) perception influence the quality of life (QoL) in women with endometriosis? Results from an Italian Nationwide Survey during Covid …

V Cofini, M Muselli, C Lolli, L Fabiani… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Endometriosis is a chronic and progressive illness that generates a slew of
issues, lowering the quality of life of women. The purpose of this study was to look at the …