Melissa A Parker

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus · active 2013-2025

Study types

  • article 2
  • other 2

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 3
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
other 2025
Exploring endometriosis community needs to co-create the EndoZone digital health platform: a qualitative research study
BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/s12905-025-04045-y

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition that is associated with painful periods and a variety of co-morbid symptoms for 10% of women and people presumed female at birth globally and upto 14% in Australia. Poor communit…

other 2022
Evaluation of a web-based resource to improve menstrual health literacy and self-management in young women
Journal of psychosomatic research ·doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.111038

OBJECTIVE: Menstrual cycle-related conditions, such as dysmenorrhea and heavy bleeding, are common amongst those under 25 years. Despite having significant impact on work, education, and social activities, most do not seek medical advice, p…

article 2022
Lessons from implementing the Australian National Action Plan for Endometriosis
Reproduction & fertility ·doi:10.1530/raf-22-0003

ABSTRACT: Endometriosis is a common yet under-recognised chronic disease with one in nine (more than 830,000) women and those assigned female at birth diagnosed with endometriosis by the age of 44 years in Australia. In 2018, Australia was …

article 2013
Communicating endometriosis with young women to decrease diagnosis time
Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals ·doi:10.1071/he12915

ISSUES ADDRESSED: Endometriosis is estimated to affect approximately 10% of women. Although early detection may enhance health outcomes and fertility, there is a recognised diagnostic delay of 6.7 years. There are limited data on ways to di…