Ashley Gubbels

The rising incidence of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) has presented a clinical challenge, as these patients can be refractory to traditional interventions. The aim of this study was to characterize clinical and demographi…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess whether higher baseline Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) scores are linked to quality-of-life outcomes and patient's impression of improvement after surgery for chronic pelvic pain. DESIGN: Prospective obser…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition that frequently presents with gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms that overlap with disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, and gastroparesis, l…

Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent inflammatory disorder characterized by ectopic endometrium-like tissue, leading to debilitating pain and reduced quality of life. Pain is the hallmark of endometriosis, with individuals experie…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To identify the type of endometriosis education and surgical training colorectal surgery residents are exposed to during training. To determine the current surgical management of endometriosis among recently graduated color…

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting 10%-15% of women, with symptoms including abdominopelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and menorrhagia. Up to 90% experience gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms including constipation, bloating, an…

Endometriosis is a common condition that mostly affects people assigned as female at birth. The most common clinical symptom of endometriosis is pain. Although the mechanism for this pain is poorly understood, in some cases, the nerves are …

Introduction: We aimed to determine the prevalence of pathology confirmed adenomyosis in women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) who underwent surgical management with total hysterectomy, and to identify associated risk factors and demographic…

OBJECTIVE: Female chronic pelvic pain (CPP) has multiple pain generators and significant psychosocial sequalae. Biopsychosocial-based phenotyping could help identify clinical heterogeneity that may inform tailored patient treatment. This st…

Background: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is common and costly, and little is known about patient characteristics predicting healthcare utilization within this population. The present study examined the role of pain acceptance and pain…

BACKGROUND: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is both common and disabling, and access to interdisciplinary care is limited. Patient education programs may represent a pragmatic approach to delivering interdisciplinary care, but to date th…

Abstract Background Endometriosis is associated with substantial adverse health and psychosocial consequences. However, the prevalence of endometriosis across different racial and ethnic groups in the US has not been established and to what…

IMPORTANCE: Endometriosis is a major health concern in the adolescent population and significantly impacts daily physical and psychosocial functioning. Endometriosis can have differing presentations in this population, and the diagnosis oft…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to synthesize the epidemiological findings for the associations between dysmenorrhea, including primary dysmenorrhea and endometriosis-associated dysmenorrhea and any chronic pain conditions, includ…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of occult microscopic endometriosis in patients with chronic pelvic pain and negative laparoscopy. METHODS: A retrospective cross-sectional study included women who underwent laparoscopic evaluation fo…

Retrospective chart review of demographics, pain, and surgical characteristics of patients undergoing laparoscopic evaluation for chronic pelvic pain.