Emma Cox

No ORCID on file · 15 papers in corpus · active 2020-2026

Study types

  • article 7
  • other 4
  • preprint 3
  • rct 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 14
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 6
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • thoracic_endometriosis 1
other 2026
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/1471-0528.70211

OBJECTIVE: To explore the characteristics of symptom flares, individual experiences and behaviours during flares in people with endometriosis. DESIGN: Online questionnaire shared on patient support sites. SETTING: People with a confirmed …

article 2025
·doi:10.1016/j.lanogw.2025.100004
preprint 2025
·doi:10.22541/au.175429089.97550840/v1

Objective: To explore the characteristics of symptom flares, and individual experiences and behaviours during flares in people with endometriosis. Design: Online questionnaire shared on patient support sites. Setting: People with a confirme…

article 2025
·doi:10.1016/j.lanogw.2025.100027
other 2025
The Lancet. Child & adolescent health ·doi:10.1016/S2352-4642(25)00213-5

BACKGROUND: Dysmenorrhoea affects many adolescents and often goes untreated for various sociocultural reasons. Dysmenorrhoea frequently co-occurs with other chronic pain conditions, and adult women with dysmenorrhoea have greater sensory se…

article 2024
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) ·doi:10.1136/bmj-2023-079006

Abstract Objectives To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of long acting progestogens compared with the combined oral contraceptive pill in preventing recurrence of endometriosis related pain. Design The PRE-EMPT (preventing recurrence of …

rct 2024
Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) ·doi:10.3310/SQWY6998

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women, many of whom have surgery for persistent pain. Recurrence of symptoms following an operation is common. Although hormonal treatment can reduce this risk, there is uncertainty about the best o…

article 2024
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.03.007

OBJECTIVE: The World Endometriosis Research Foundation established the Endometriosis Phenome and Biobanking Harmonisation Project (EPHect) to create standardized documentation tools (with common data elements) to facilitate the comparison a…

article 2023
Trials ·doi:10.1186/s13063-023-07386-x

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis affects 190 million women and those assigned female at birth worldwide. For some, it is associated with debilitating chronic pelvic pain. Diagnosis of endometriosis is often achieved through diagnostic laparoscopy.…

other 2023
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) ·doi:10.3390/healthcare11222945

(1) Objectives: This paper presents a scoping review of global evidence relating to interventions (i.e., policies, practices, guidelines, and legislation) aimed at supporting women to manage menstruation, menstrual disorders, and menopause …

article 2022
·doi:10.1530/raf-22-0028

Endometriosis is a chronic condition that affects ~10% of women globally. Its symptoms include chronic pelvic pain, heavy periods and tiredness/fatigue, which have been associated with poorer quality of life and mental health. We aim to exp…

other 2021
Pilot and feasibility studies ·doi:10.1186/s40814-020-00740-9

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis (where endometrial-like tissue is found outside the uterus) affects ~ 176 million women worldwide and can lead to debilitating pelvic pain. Three subtypes of endometriosis exist, with ~ 80% of women having superfic…

preprint 2021
·doi:10.22541/au.162500834.44230862/v1

Objective To explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pain and fatigue symptoms and their interactions with the impact on mental health in people with endometriosis. Design Global cross-sectional survey. Setting Online survey. Sample …

article 2021
Frontiers in global women's health ·doi:10.3389/fgwh.2021.662732

Endometriosis is a chronic condition affecting ~10% of women globally. Little is known about the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on their care. This brief report is aimed to explore the impact of COVID-19 on the c…

preprint 2020
·doi:10.22541/au.160709131.16697113/v1

Title PageTitle: A commentary on the need for support with mental as well as physical health for people with endometriosis during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.Authors:Lysia Demetriou, Emma Cox, Claire E. Lunde, Christian M Becker, Adria…