Michelle Lisonek

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects ∼15% of women and gender-diverse people, yet it is often dismissed by health care providers, partly due to a lack of related medical education. This brief communication describes the findings of a needs ass…

People commonly and increasingly rely on the internet to search for health information, including those related to endometriosis-associated dyspareunia. Yet the content of such websites may be of variable accuracy and quality. This review a…

ABSTRACT: A key clinical problem is identifying the patient with endometriosis whose pain is complicated by central nervous system sensitization, where conventional gynecologic treatment (eg, hormonal therapy or surgery) may not completely …

INTRODUCTION: Deep dyspareunia is a cardinal symptom of endometriosis, and as many as 40% of people with this condition experience comorbid superficial dyspareunia. AIM: To evaluate the relationship between sexual pain and infertility conce…

INTRODUCTION: Dyspareunia has been called the neglected symptom of endometriosis and is underexplored in clinical and research contexts. Understanding the physical experience and patient-important aspects of endometriosis-associated sexual …

Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition affecting one in 10 reproductive-aged women. More than half of these women report moderate-to-severe deep dyspareunia, defined as pelvic pain experienced with deep penetration during sexual …