Neil Johnson

ORCID: 0000-0002-1325-5614 · 70 papers in corpus · active 2000-2025

Study types

  • article 38
  • review 20
  • other 4
  • preprint 3
  • editorial 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 62
  • mesh:D004715 31
  • infertility 20
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 9
  • endometrioma 7
  • dysmenorrhea 7
  • die_deep_infiltrating 6
  • mesh:D017699 5
  • mesh:D004412 4
  • thoracic_endometriosis 1
article 2025
·doi:10.1142/s2661318225500070

Background: Effective management of endometriosis necessitates a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach. Networks or centres of expertise play a pivotal role in enhancing clinical care, fostering collaboration, and promoting innovative r…

article 2025
·doi:10.1016/j.lanogw.2025.100004
article 2025
·doi:10.1016/j.lanogw.2025.100027
preprint 2025
·doi:10.2139/ssrn.5275523
article 2025
·doi:10.3390/women5040047

Endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain (CPP) impose substantial economic burden in New Zealand, yet no national cost-of-illness (COI) model currently exists. This study provides the first nationwide estimate using a modified World-Endometrio…

article 2024
·doi:10.1142/s2661318224300022
other 2024
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/ajo.13794

BACKGROUND: Fluoroscopic hysterosalpingography (HSG) with Lipiodol® is safe and has a therapeutic effect on fertility: transient in endometriosis-related infertility and sustained in unexplained infertility. Ultrasound is replacing fluorosc…

article 2023
·doi:10.1142/s2661318223743655

Background and Aims: Numerous endometriosis treatments exist, ranging from surgical to traditional medications to complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs). The ranking of treatments across management categories remains unknown. To add…

article 2023
·doi:10.1142/s266131822374256x

Background and Aims: Although opposing risk factors have been proposed for mate kirikōpū/endometriosis (oestrogen-dependence) and huahua hua kūao/polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS; androgen dependence), there is a cohort of individuals with b…

article 2023
·doi:10.1142/s2661318223741000

This presentation will focus on the following innovative areas in medical treatments for endometriosis. Where were we, say, a decade ago compared to where we are now? What diagnostic techniques should we employ to define the population we s…

other 2023
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews ·doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003677.pub6

BACKGROUND: Currently, there are five major approaches to hysterectomy for benign gynaecological disease: abdominal hysterectomy (AH), vaginal hysterectomy (VH), laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH), robotic-assisted hysterectomy (RH) and vaginal…

article 2022
Scientific reports ·doi:10.1038/s41598-022-08464-x

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) causes important negative effects on quality of life. Endometriosis is the most common cause of CPP in females, and diagnostic delay is over six years internationally. Data remain scarce for CPP impact or diagnosti…

preprint 2022
·doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-1247875/v1

Abstract Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) causes important negative effects on quality of life. Endometriosis is the most common cause of CPP in females, and diagnostic delay is over six years internationally. Data remain scarce for CPP impact or …

article 2022
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoac002

STUDY QUESTION: Which classification system for endometriosis do clinicians use most frequently, and why? SUMMARY ANSWER: Even with a high uptake of the three existing endometriosis classification systems, most clinicians managing endometri…

review 2022
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2022.01.014
article 2022
Lancet (London, England) ·doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(22)00622-5

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common cause of pelvic pain in women, for which current treatment options are suboptimal. Relugolix, an oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonist, combined with estradiol and a progestin, was eva…

article 2021
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoab029

STUDY QUESTION: Can a set of terms and definitions be prepared on endometriosis that would be the basis for standardization in disease description, classification and research? SUMMARY ANSWER: The current paper outlines a list of 49 terms a…

article 2021
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/ajo.13322

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis-specific (advanced gynaecological) ultrasound is recommended as part of preoperative work-up of women with suspected endometriosis. AIM: To evaluate the awareness and utilisation of advanced gynaecological ultrasou…

review 2021
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoab025

STUDY QUESTION: Which endometriosis classification, staging and reporting systems have been published and validated for use in clinical practice? SUMMARY ANSWER: Of the 22 endometriosis classification, staging and reporting systems identifi…

review 2021
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2021.07.023

OBJECTIVE: In the field of endometriosis, several classification, staging and reporting systems have been developed. Which endometriosis classification, staging and reporting systems have been published and validated for use in clinical pra…

other 2021
Journal of women's health (2002) ·doi:10.1089/jwh.2020.8668

Background: Endometriosis affects around 10% of women worldwide. Many women with endometriosis struggle with finding adequate pain management, and data from other countries suggest that women use cannabis, either legal or illicit, to help m…

article 2021
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2021.09.031
article 2020
·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.08.238
article 2020
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
·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…