Lauren Hicks

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopy has often been considered a core part of the workup for pelvic pain. However, many of these laparoscopies find no pathology. AIMS: To evaluate the experiences of patients following laparoscopy for pelvic pain when t…

Introduction: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common and variable condition often without standardised or effective treatment. A hysterectomy and/or oophorectomies alleviates CPP long term in some patients. Gonadotrophin releasing hormone an…

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…