Mohamed A. Bedaiwy

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of recreational cannabis use in women with pelvic pain, and to examine the influence of cannabis legalization on these parameters. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of …

Predictive tools are lacking for pain-related outcomes after endometriosis surgery. The objective of this study was to develop and validate a machine learning-based clinical model to predict poor pain-related quality of life after endometri…

OBJECTIVE: To characterize differences between individuals with and without mid-cycle pain in a registry cohort with endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective analysis of data from the Endometriosis Pelvic Pain Interdisciplinary Cohort Data Regis…

Endometriosis contributes to 5-21% of hospital admissions for pelvic pain. While hormonal therapies are pivotal in managing endometriosis-related pain, no single hormonal treatment suits all patients. We aimed to assess the effectiveness an…

BACKGROUND: Accessory and cavitated uterine masses (ACUM) are rare Mullerian anomalies, defined as an isolated accessory cavitated mass lined with endometrial epithelium. OBJECTIVES: This article explores ACUM lesions from two aspects and i…

This group was formed out of the conviction that endometriosis research has not progressed at a pace in proportion to disease severity and the negative impact on women's quality of life. Furthermore, advancement in our understanding of this…

To correlate pain-related phenotyping for central nervous system sensitization in endometriosis-associated pain with mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the prospective Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Interdisciplinary Cohort…

OBJECTIVES: To prospectively evaluate pain-related quality-of-life (Endometriosis Health Profile-30 [EHP-30] pain subscale) after surgery at an interdisciplinary centre of expertise for endometriosis and pelvic pain. METHODS: A prospective…

BACKGROUND: Pelvic pain worsened by orgasm is a poorly understood symptom in patients with endometriosis. AIM: To assess the prevalence of pelvic pain worsened by orgasm in patients with endometriosis and explore its association with poten…

STUDY QUESTION: Is there an association between the somatic loss of PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog) and ARID1A (AT-rich interaction domain 1A) and endometriosis disease severity and worse clinical outcomes? SUMMARY ANSWER: Somatic PTE…

Endometriosis-associated dyspareunia can persist after surgical interventions, requiring multidisciplinary treatment including pain education. This study explored the effectiveness of a one-day workshop for improving knowledge, behavioural …

Importance: A subset of people who undergo surgery for endometriosis have persistent pain, suggesting that other factors besides the endometriosis, such as central sensitization, may play a role in this pain. The Central Sensitization Inven…