Andrew Flower

No ORCID on file · 8 papers in corpus · active 2007-2014

Study types

  • article 3
  • book 1
  • meta-analysis 1
  • rct 1
  • reference-entry 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 8
  • dysmenorrhea 4
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 4
  • infertility 3
  • irritable_bowel_syndrome 1
  • interstitial_cystitis 1
book 2014
·doi:10.1017/cbo9781107478084

Pain is among the foremost complaints of women seeking gynecological consultation, yet the diagnosis is often limited to endometriosis. Chronic Pelvic Pain discusses how to diagnose a broad scope of underlying conditions presenting in relat…

article 2012

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) can be defined as intermittent or constant pain in the lower abdomen or pelvis of at least six months’ duration, not occurring exclusively with menstruation or intercourse and not associated with pregnancy. It is e…

review 2012
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews ·doi:10.1002/14651858.cd006568.pub3

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of tissue that is morphologically and biologically similar to normal endometrium in locations outside the uterus. Surgical and hormonal treatment of endometriosis have unpleasant si…

article 2011
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) ·doi:10.1089/acm.2010.0073

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common and disabling gynecologic condition affecting between 5% and 15% of women of childbearing age. Conventional medical intervention has unpleasant side-effects, and symptoms frequently return after treatme…

rct 2011
Journal of ethnopharmacology ·doi:10.1016/j.jep.2010.12.025

BACKGROUND: There is a need to develop an evidence base for Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) that is both rigorous and reflective of good practice. This paper proposes a novel methodology to test individualised herbal decoctions using a random…

meta-analysis 2009
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews ·doi:10.1002/14651858.CD006568.pub2

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of tissue that is morphologically and biologically similar to normal endometrium in locations outside the uterus. Surgical and hormonal treatment of endometriosis have unpleasant si…

reference-entry 2007
·doi:10.1002/14651858.cd006568

Background: endometriosis is characterized by the presence of tissue that is morphologically and biologically similar to normal endometrium in locations outside the uterus. Surgical and hormonal treatment of endometriosis have unpleasant si…

article 2007
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) ·doi:10.1089/acm.2006.6283

BACKGROUND: For most complementary and alternative medicine interventions, the absence of a high-quality evidence base to define good practice presents a serious problem for clinicians, educators, and researchers. The Delphi process may off…