Nicole Afuape

No ORCID on file · 6 papers in corpus · active 2021-2025

Study types

  • article 3
  • book-chapter 1
  • case-report 1
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 3
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 2
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • endometrioma 1
  • adenomyosis 1
article 2025
I wish I had known: A preliminary study of the journey of people with early onset endometriosis in U.S
·doi:10.1016/j.jeud.2025.100125

• Qualitative insights reveal systemic barriers in adolescent endometriosis care linked to diagnostic delays • Cultural taboos and body politics hinder endometriosis symptom recognition and delay intervention. • Chronic pain, repetitive dis…

case-report 2025
The Great Mimicker: Extragonadal Endometriosis Presenting as an Appendiceal Mass and Acute Appendicitis
Cureus ·doi:10.7759/cureus.88718

A 45-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department with acute right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain. Her past medical history was significant for heavy menstrual bleeding and moderate dysmenorrhea, though a diagnosis of endometriosis had …

review 2025
The Role of Hysterectomy in the Management of Endometriosis
Seminars in reproductive medicine ·doi:10.1055/s-0045-1813017

Endometriosis is a complex, chronic disorder that has the potential to produce long-term negative impact on the life and function of patients who carry this diagnosis. Endometriosis is thought to impact up to 10 to 15% of women across the g…

article 2023
9547 Multidisciplinary Approach to Complex Right Lower Quadrant Pain
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2023.08.241
article 2021
A Case of Small Bowel Obstruction Following Appendectomy
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2021.09.356
book-chapter 2021
Introduction to Chronic Pelvic Pain
·doi:10.1017/9781108877084.002

Pelvic pain is a much more common condition than perceived by the medical and general community. Because it affects the most private aspects of human life such as sexuality and reproduction, patients are not willing to discuss it with their…