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The Financial Toxicity of Endometriosis: Unseen Costs and Policy Gaps.

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 Canadians, yet its financial toxicity remains poorly understood. While universal healthcare covers physician and hospital services, patients face substantial out-of-pocket costs for medications, complementary therapies, …

Experiences related to sexual function among women with endometriosis: perspectives of women and healthcare providers in Iran.

Endometriosis is a chronic, progressive, and recurrent condition affecting women of reproductive age. Its negative impact on intimate relationships and sexual function has been reported in a substantial proportion of …

Pregnancy in women with advanced endometriosis and adenomyosis: possible complications and the role of surgery.

Advanced endometriosis (stage III-IV, per the revised American Society for Reproductive Medicine (rARSM) classification of endometriosis) is associated with a range of pregnancy-related complications. Despite growing evidence, awareness of these …

Online randomised e-hypnotherapy for chronic pelvic pain study (REST): comparing e-hypnotherapy with relaxation and waitlist to improve pain, cost-effectiveness and biopsychosocial outcomes.

Chronic pelvic pain, defined as persistent pain in the structures of the pelvis, is a condition that significantly impacts the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of up to one-third of …

Exploring delay to diagnosis of endometriosis, a healthcare professional perspective.

How Women with Endometriosis Use Social Media for Support and Self-Management: An Analysis of Reddit Content.

Women with endometriosis often experience insufficient knowledge and support regarding their condition within the healthcare system. Women use social media to obtain information, share personal experiences, and establish connections with …

Ultrasound-guided ethanol sclerotherapy versus laparoscopic surgery for endometriomas: a randomized clinical trial in a real-world setting.

To compare the efficacy of ultrasound-guided alcohol sclerotherapy versus laparoscopic cystectomy for the management of ovarian endometriomas, focusing on complications, recurrence, pain relief, and healthcare costs.

Multimodal large language models for women's reproductive mental health.

Women's risk of mental health conditions fluctuates across the lifespan with hormone-mediated reproductive transitions. Reproductive psychiatry, a relatively new subspecialty, focuses on preventing and treating these conditions throughout various reproductive …

"Benign" Pelvic Conditions are Associated with High Costs and Frequent Overlapping Symptomatology.

To demonstrate, using actual insurance data, that benign pelvic conditions are associated with increased healthcare costs and that these costs increase further with each additional coexisting benign pelvic diagnoses.

Diagnostic Delays and Economic Burden in Japanese Women with Endometriosis: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.

This study investigates the association between diagnostic delay (DD) and clinical and behavioral variables among Japanese women with endometriosis, and explores an optimal cut-off point distinguishing short and long DD.