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Risk Factors of Adolescent Endometriosis Onset and Recurrence: A Retrospective Study.

This study aimed to identify adolescent-specific risk factors for endometriosis onset and postoperative recurrence to facilitate early identification and risk stratification.

Understanding women's decisions to seek an endometriosis diagnosis: A Health Belief Model approach.

Early diagnosis of endometriosis is crucial, yet limited literature exists on factors influencing women's decisions to seek diagnosis. This study explores the role of symptoms, health beliefs, and social influences …

Medical Treatment for Endometriosis: One Size Does Not Fit All.

Endometriosis is associated with nociceptive pain, as well as peripheral and central sensitization. Evidence-based treatment suggestions for controlling endometriosis should be based on the convergence of the best scientific evidence, …

Diminished anticipatory pleasure predicts anhedonia in women with endometrisois: a case-control study.

Efficacy of probiotic supplementation in reducing primary dysmenorrhea: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial.

Primary dysmenorrhea is painful menstruation in the absence of pelvic pathology, whereas secondary dysmenorrhea is menstrual pain attributable to an underlying pelvic disease (e.g., endometriosis). Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are …

Uterine Anteroposterior Diameter as an Imaging Correlate of Dysmenorrhea Severity: Findings Across Symptom Based Clusters.

Adenomyosis and endometriosis are both recognized as etiological factors in the development of dysmenorrhea; however, their respective contributions to this condition remains ambiguous. This study aims to examine the distinct …

International Clinical Practice Guidelines on Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy for Dysmenorrhea: Development Protocol.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) functions according to the concepts of "holism" and treatment based on syndrome differentiation, and it has achieved good clinical results in treating patients with dysmenorrhea, which …

Potential Harm of the Use of the Word "Benign" in Gynecologic Care.

"Benign gynecologic conditions" is an umbrella term widely used to describe prevalent conditions such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, uterine fibroids, and genitourinary syndrome of menopause in clinical guidelines, research, reviews, and …

Association between estrogen receptor alpha 36 expression and the risk of deep infiltrating endometriosis.

Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is a severe subtype of endometriosis, often associated with dysmenorrhea and significant diagnostic challenges. Conventional biomarkers, such as cancer antigen 125 (CA125), lack sufficient specificity for …

[Endometriose i klinisk praksis].

Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent inflammatory disorder affecting ~10% of reproductive-age women. It is underdiagnosed, with delays of 5-12 years. Symptoms include dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, dyspareunia, dyschezia, dysuria, fatigue, …