Helena Frawley

There is a lack of comprehensive synthesis of the evidence regarding the conservative treatment of endometriosis-associated pain (EAP). Existing literature reviews are narrow or often focused on specific treatments or subsets of interventio…

Introduction: Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) exercises are commonly prescribed to women with endometriosis-associated pelvic pain (EAPP) but the feasibility and effects of different PFM protocols remain unknown. Objectives: To evaluate the feasi…

Figure 1. Table 1: Themes and subthemes

Figure 1. Table 1 Feasibility and acceptability outcomes Figure 2. Table 2 Between-group differences in pain and pelvic floor muscle morphometry outcomes

BACKGROUND: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is persistent pain perceived to originate in the pelvis, lasting ≥ 3 months. Due to its multifactorial presentation, multidisciplinary treatment may provide optimal care. OBJECTIVE: Systematic review wi…

The ITT analysis revealed no statistically significant difference between groups in painworst or painbest, but a significantly larger reduction of pelvic/genital painconditional in the exercise group compared to the control group [mean diff…

To evaluate the feasibility of two different PFM exercise protocols (PFMC+R vs PFMR) and mindfulness in women with EAPP and explore changes in pelvic pain and PFM morphometry between the two groups. Physiotherapists may consider incorporati…

QUESTION: How much does adding supervised group and independent individual exercise including pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) to multidisciplinary pain management affect pelvic and genital pain in women with endometriosis? How much does…

There is a lack of comprehensive synthesis of the evidence regarding the conservative treatment of endometriosis-associated pain (EAP). Existing literature reviews are narrow or often focused on specific treatments or subsets of interventio…

There is a lack of comprehensive synthesis of the evidence regarding the conservative treatment of endometriosis-associated pain (EAP). Existing literature reviews are narrow or often focused on specific treatments or subsets of interventio…

INTRODUCTION: "Improvement in the most bothersome symptom" was recently selected as a core outcome for endometriosis intervention trials. This study aimed to explore the applicability of the construct of "symptom bother" in representing the…

INTRODUCTION: There is considerable variation in the types of symptoms experienced by people living with endometriosis, and it is unclear which symptoms impact people the most. This study aimed to identify the specific symptoms that are "mo…

BACKGROUND: The association between pelvic pain and pelvic floor muscle (PFM) tone in women with persistent noncancer pelvic pain (PNCPP) is unclear. AIM: To synthesize the evidence of the association between pelvic pain and PFM tone in wo…

This systematic review will synthesise the evidence on the effectiveness of conservative treatments (non-surgical and non-pharmacological) for endometriosis-associated pain.

Endometriosis-associated pain and the mechanisms responsible for its initiation and persistence are complex and difficult to treat. Endometriosis-associated pain is experienced as dysmenorrhea, cyclical pain related to organ function includ…

AIMS: Terms used in the field of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) are poorly defined and often confusing. An International Continence Society (ICS) Standard for Terminology in chronic pelvic pain syndromes (CPPS) has been developed with the aim of…