Niekerk LV

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus
preprint 2025
Comparing psychological distress, health-related quality of life and pain in people diagnosed with endometriosis and those suspected to have endometriosis
·doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-6953959/v1

Abstract Purpose: To assess whether pain, psychological distress and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) differ in people diagnosed with endometriosis and those suspected to have endometriosis. Methods: This study was a cross-secti…

article 2025
Pain, Psychological Distress and Social Functioning in Dysmenorrhea: A Prospective Comparison in People With and Without a Diagnosis of Endometriosis
·doi:10.22541/au.176231718.89100180/v1

Objective Assess longitudinal biopsychosocial wellbeing in people with dysmenorrhea alone compared to people with dysmenorrhea and diagnosed endometriosis Design Longitudinal survey Setting Online Population or Sample The sample comprised o…

preprint 2024
Exploring Biopsychosocial Health Outcomes in Endometriosis and Endometriosis with Co-occurring Irritable Bowel Syndrome – A Prospective Cohort Study
·doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-4505378/v1

Abstract Endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) share common pathophysiological and risk factors, often leading to misdiagnosis, diagnostic delays, and treatment implications. Further, both conditions are associated with biopsych…