Shaza Kadah

No ORCID on file · 5 papers in corpus · active 2023-2026

Study types

  • article 3
  • meta-analysis 1
  • other 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 4
  • dyspareunia 2
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
article 2026
Pelvic floor muscle contraction-plus-relaxation versus relaxation-only with mindfulness for women with endometriosis-associated pelvic pain: A randomised controlled feasibility study
·doi:10.1177/22840265251406141

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…

article 2025
262 - Exploring women’s experiences with endometriosis-associated pelvic pain following participation in pelvic floor muscle exercises or pelvic floor muscle relaxation combined with mindfulness intervention programme: a qualitative study
·doi:10.1016/j.cont.2025.102186

Figure 1. Table 1: Themes and subthemes

article 2025
35 - Pelvic floor muscle contraction-plus-relaxation versus relaxation-only with mindfulness for women with endometriosis-associated pelvic pain: a pilot randomised controlled study
·doi:10.1016/j.cont.2025.101959

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

other 2025
Pelvic floor muscle exercises and mindfulness for women with endometriosis-associated pelvic pain: a randomised controlled pilot and feasibility study
·doi:10.82161/18rs-yd10

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…

meta-analysis 2023
Are pelvic pain and increased pelvic floor muscle tone associated in women with persistent noncancer pelvic pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis
The journal of sexual medicine ·doi:10.1093/jsxmed/qdad089

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…