Samantha M. Meints

Women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) often experience stigma related to both their gender identity and chronic pain status, as symptoms are frequently dismissed, disbelieved, or attributed to psychological causes, negatively affecting care.…

Abdominal pain is a common symptom of several debilitating conditions (eg, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and endometriosis) and affects individuals throughout their lifespan. Quantitative sensory testing (QST) refere…