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Endometriosis, a chronic inflammatory condition often characterized by chronic pelvic pain, significantly impacts women's quality of life. While psychological distress, including depression and anxiety, is prevalent in women with endometriosis, …
Endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain (CPP) are complex conditions that significantly impact quality of life. Few tools systematically capture patient-reported outcomes in this population. This pilot study evaluated patients' experiences …
Most clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for assessing and managing people's chronic pain focus on specific pain conditions, body sites or life course stages. This creates complexity for clinicians making care …
Endometriosis is a chronic condition characterised by cyclic pain symptoms that often significantly affect health-related quality of life. Predominantly framed as a "woman's condition," current research overlooks the experiences of …
The gender knowledge gap in medicine, particularly regarding menstruation and disorders such as endometriosis, often results in delayed diagnoses and inadequate care. Many menstruating individuals report dismissal of debilitating symptoms, …
Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological condition that significantly affects quality of life in an estimated 10-15% of women of reproductive age, yet Black women in the United States remain underrepresented …
Dysmenorrhoea (period pain) is a global public health issue affecting up to 91% of the 1.8 billion individuals who menstruate. While research has emphasised the improvement of menstrual health in …
Understanding experiences of care for endometriosis is an important source of evidence for supporting the improvement of care quality for this long-term condition. Patient-reported experience measures are a key tool …