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Psychological factors mediate the relationship between trauma exposure and pain intensity in women with endometriosis: a cross-sectional study.

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, …

Cost-effectiveness of dienogest compared to gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists for the management of endometriosis in Vietnam.

Endometriosis-related dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain impose significant economic and quality-of-life burdens. This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of dienogest compared to gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRH-a) for managing dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain …

Relugolix's impact on endometriosis-associated pain and quality of life: a meta-analysis of EHP-30 outcomes.

Relugolix offers a promising alternative for endometriosis-associated pain, yet its comprehensive impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), particularly as measured by the disease-specific EHP-30 questionnaire, remains underexplored.

Erythema ab igne-A Potential Cutaneous Marker of Chronic Heat Use in Patients with Endometriosis: A Narrative Literature Review and a Case Report.

Erythema ab igne (EAI), also known as "hot water bottle rash" or "toasted skin syndrome", is a benign cutaneous condition caused by chronic exposure to low-level infrared heat. It typically …

Establishing an electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) for patients with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain: A pilot feasibility study.

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 …

Resection of Bilateral Endometriosis of the Uterosacral Ligaments Resolves Voiding Dysfunction: A Case Report.

Patients with deep endometriosis of the posterior pelvic compartment might present various lower urinary tract symptoms, including urinary retention, without any prior pelvic surgery in their medical history. These symptoms, …

Femoral hernia caused by endometriosis in femoral lymph nodes: a rare case report.

Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent disease commonly affecting pelvic organs. Lymph node involvement is rare and even more so when leading to herniation. We report a rare case of a …

Endometriosis Diagnostic Delay and Its Correlates: Results from the ComPaRe-Endometriosis Cohort.

Background: An average time to diagnosis of 7 years is commonly described for endometriosis; diagnostic delay for adenomyosis is unknown. This cross-sectional study aimed to describe diagnostic delay for endometriosis …

Comment on "Efficacy of non-pharmacological therapies in chronic pelvic pain of endometriosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis".

Supervised exercise and pelvic floor muscle training eases current pelvic and genital pain but not worst pelvic and genital pain in women with endometriosis: a randomised trial.

How much does adding supervised group and independent individual exercise including pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) to multidisciplinary pain management affect pelvic and genital pain in women with endometriosis? How …