Mike Armour

article 2021

Women's Chronic Pelvic Pain: Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners knowledge and integration

·doi:10.1016/j.eujim.2021.101941

article 2020

Endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain have similar impact on women, but time to diagnosis is decreasing: an Australian survey

Scientific reports ·doi:10.1038/s41598-020-73389-2

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects a significant number of women worldwide. Internationally, people with endometriosis report significant negative impact across many areas of their life. We aimed to use an online survey using the EndoCost to…

preprint 2020

Endometriosis And Chronic Pelvic Pain Have Similar Impact On Women, But Time To Diagnosis Is Decreasing: An Australian Survey

·doi:10.1101/2020.06.16.20133231

Abstract Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects a significant number of women worldwide. Internationally, people with endometriosis report significant negative impact across many areas of their life. We aimed to use an online survey using the En…

article 2020

Endometriosis and the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Clinical Advice and Future Considerations

Frontiers in reproductive health ·doi:10.3389/frph.2020.00005

COVID-19 has led to new obstacles in the care for women with endometriosis. With many centers around the globe temporarily ceasing outpatient appointments, diagnostic imaging for non-acute pelvic pain, surgery for endometriosis, and fertili…

dataset 2020

Endometriosis clinical guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic

·doi:10.22541/au.158809505.51396892

This opinion article is endorsed by the World Endometriosis Society (WES) and the International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS)The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic shift in the clinical practice of women’s health and routine…

article 2020

Neuronal Correlates of Cognitive Control Are Altered in Women With Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain

Frontiers in systems neuroscience ·doi:10.3389/fnsys.2020.593581

Endometriosis is a debilitating women's health condition and is the most common cause of chronic pelvic pain. Impaired cognitive control is common in chronic pain conditions, however, it has not yet been investigated in endometriosis. The a…

article 2020

Self-management strategies to consider to combat endometriosis symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic

Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoaa028

The care of patients with endometriosis has been complicated by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Medical and allied healthcare appointments and surgeries are being temporarily postponed. Mandatory self-isolation has created…

preprint 2020

The Effectiveness of a Modified Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan Formulation (Gynoclear™) for The Treatment of Endometriosis: A Study Protocol for a Placebo Controlled, Double Blind, Randomised Controlled Trial.

·doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-128420/v1

article 2020

VP62.19: Assessing the knowledge of endometriosis diagnostic tools in a large, international lay population

·doi:10.1002/uog.23380

We aimed to assess the knowledge of the lay general population regarding the utility and availability of tools to diagnosis endometriosis, with special attention on ultrasound. An international cross-sectional e-mail survey study was perfor…

review 2020

When to Do Surgery and When Not to Do Surgery for Endometriosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

·doi:10.1097/01.ogx.0000668332.48365.49

(Abstracted from J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2020;27:390–407) Endometriosis is an inflammatory disease characterized by endometrium-like lesions outside the uterus. Pelvic pain and infertility are hallmarks of the disorder.

article 2019

1 in 10 women with endometriosis report using cannabis to ease their pain

·doi:10.64628/aa.gttxgjh4x

article 2019

Cannabis Use, a Self-Management Strategy Among Australian Women With Endometriosis: Results From a National Online Survey

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC ·doi:10.1016/j.jogc.2019.08.033

article 2019

Endometriosis costs women and society $30,000 a year for every sufferer

·doi:10.64628/aa.gvh4mn4q6

article 2019

Research Check: have scientists found the cause of endometriosis?

·doi:10.64628/aa.u6pem959k

article 2019

Self-management strategies amongst Australian women with endometriosis: a national online survey

BMC complementary and alternative medicine ·doi:10.1186/s12906-019-2431-x

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis has a significant negative impact on the lives of women, and current medical treatments often do not give sufficient pain relief or have intolerable side effects for many women. The majority of women with primary d…

article 2019

Self-management strategies amongst Australian women with Endometriosis: a national online survey

·doi:10.1016/j.aimed.2019.03.014

article 2019

The cost of illness and economic burden of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain in Australia: A national online survey

PloS one ·doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0223316

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis has a significant cost of illness burden in Europe, UK and the USA, with the majority of costs coming from reductions in productivity. However, information is scarce on if there is a differing impact between endo…

article 2019

The effectiveness of acupuncture on endometriosis related pelvic pain: results of a randomised controlled feasibility trial

·doi:10.1016/j.aimed.2019.03.013

review 2019

When to Do Surgery and When Not to Do Surgery for Endometriosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.10.014

preprint 2018

Adenomyosis causes pain, heavy periods and infertility but you’ve probably never heard of it

·doi:10.64628/aa.33553d75s

preprint 2018

I have painful periods, could it be endometriosis?

·doi:10.64628/aa.kemt9n4t4