Subhadra Evans

PURPOSE: To assess whether pain, psychological distress, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) differ in individuals diagnosed with endometriosis and those suspected to have endometriosis. METHODS: Cross-sectional online survey of ind…

Knowledge pertaining to the interplay between body image, body compassion, and endometriosis-related symptoms is limited. The current study aimed to elucidate the relationships between body compassion, body image, and endometriosis-related …

Endometriosis can significantly affect family and intimate relationships. This mixed-methods study examined the impact of endometriosis on family life, with a focus on parenting. Women completed an online survey including three open-ended q…

STUDY QUESTION: Is telehealth cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) or yoga effective in improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and secondary outcomes for endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Endometriosis-tailored CBT is superior to edu…

Diagnostic delay is a significant issue facing people with endometriosis; however, the Australian perspective and participant voice is missing for why delay occurs. The current study aimed to assess the length of diagnostic delay, whether t…

AIMS: To explore the influence of endometriosis on an individual's self-concept and the potential applicability of self-compassion in addressing alterations to self-concept. DESIGN: Qualitative deductive template analysis study. METHODS: …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: People with endometriosis report consuming cannabis to manage their endometriosis symptoms, however, its efficacy has not been established in clinical studies. This study aimed to determine the feasibility, acceptabi…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a chronic condition affecting up to 11% of people presumed female at birth by the age of 44 years, characterised by the growth of tissue similar to the lining of the uterus on other organs. Endometriosis signi…

OBJECTIVE: To date there has been limited exploration of the impact of endometriosis with co-occurring irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) type symptoms on biopsychosocial health outcomes and wellbeing. This study aimed to prospectively investig…

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The current study aimed to determine the prospective associations between menstrual pain, physical health functioning and loneliness. METHOD: We collected three waves of data from a community cohort of women reporting …

BACKGROUND: Chronic pelvic pain, defined as persistent pain in the structures of the pelvis, is a condition that significantly impacts the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of up to one-third of people worldwide, with substantial assoc…

Objective Assess longitudinal biopsychosocial wellbeing in people with dysmenorrhea alone compared to people with dysmenorrhea and diagnosed endometriosis Design Longitudinal survey Setting Online Population or Sample The sample comprised o…

The current study explored whether "pain catastrophizing" in a sample of women experiencing menstrual pain can change over time as a function of perceived social support. All participants were cisgender women aged between 18 and 50 years of…

Sharing stories, building connections, and regaining control: a qualitative study of cognitive behavioural therapy for endometriosis and persistent pelvic pain

STUDY QUESTION: What is the relationship between sexual function, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and laparoscopic surgery in individuals living with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: A higher number of laparoscopic surgeries is signi…

This mixed-methods study used an online cross-sectional survey to explore perspectives of 533 adult Australian women living with endometriosis pain, and their relationship with biopsychosocial factors. Four themes were constructed: The prim…

OBJECTIVES: Despite the need and uptake of mental health support by women with endometriosis, no research to date has explored their experience of psychological therapy. We aimed to understand the factors that predict engagement in psycholo…