Emily J. Bartley

Women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) often experience stigma related to both their gender identity and chronic pain status, as symptoms are frequently dismissed, disbelieved, or attributed to psychological causes, negatively affecting care.…

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) has a complex etiology and a high degree of coprevalence with other chronic overlapping pain conditions (COPCs). Evidence suggests that central sensitization contributes to these conditions; however, the psychologi…

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a debilitating and costly condition that imposes substantial physical, psychological, and economic burden. It is associated with a high prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity, and the persistent nature of pain si…

BACKGROUND: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP, i.e., pain related to the abdomen) disproportionately affects women, with about one in four women experiencing CPP worldwide. CPP has been found to be associated with numerous poor mental health outcome…

BACKGROUND: Evidence of overlap between endometriosis and chronic pain conditions is emerging; however, little is known about how the pain experience differs based on the presence or absence of endometriosis. OBJECTIVES: In a sample of wom…

PURPOSE: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is characterized by severe affective and physical symptoms, such as increased pain, during the late-luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. The mechanisms underlying hyperalgesia in women with PM…