KD Ballard — Endo Lab

article 2008

Can symptomatology help in the diagnosis of endometriosis? Findings from a national case–control study—Part 1

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01878.x

OBJECTIVE: To determine the value of patient-reported symptoms in diagnosing endometriosis. DESIGN: A national case-control study. SETTING: Data from the UK General Practice Research Database for years 1992-2001. SAMPLE: A total of 5540 wom…

article 2008

Endometriosis and its coexistence with irritable bowel syndrome and pelvic inflammatory disease: findings from a national case–control study—Part 2

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01879.x

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the increased chances of having a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in women with endometriosis is due to misdiagnosis or co-morbidity. DESIGN: A case-control…

article 2007

24: Can Symptomatology Provide Clues to the Diagnosis of Endometriosis?: A National Case-control Study of 5,544 Women With Endometriosis

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2007.08.025

article 2005

The search for a cause: women's experiences of pelvic pain prior to receiving a diagnosis of endometriosis

·doi:10.1055/s-2005-920966

Background: Many women seek medical help for what is broadly defined as 'chronic pelvic pain', with a prevalence rate of 24% in Primary Care (1). A frequent cause of this pain is endometriosis, with a 10% prevalence rate in women of reprodu…