BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition that is associated with painful periods and a variety of co-morbid symptoms for 10% of women and people presumed female at birth globally and upto 14% in Australia. Poor communit…
OBJECTIVE: Menstrual cycle-related conditions, such as dysmenorrhea and heavy bleeding, are common amongst those under 25 years. Despite having significant impact on work, education, and social activities, most do not seek medical advice, p…
ABSTRACT: Endometriosis is a common yet under-recognised chronic disease with one in nine (more than 830,000) women and those assigned female at birth diagnosed with endometriosis by the age of 44 years in Australia. In 2018, Australia was …
Study objectiveTo validate the Period ImPact and Pain Assessment (PIPPA) self-screening tool for menstrual disturbance in teenagers.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingThree senior high schools in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Aust…