Rachael L. Bosma

ORCID: 0000-0002-3706-0379 · 4 papers in corpus
2025
Incorporating reproductive health into holistic chronic pain management: bridging a critical gap.
Pain reports ·doi:10.1097/pr9.0000000000001330

IntroductionNot only is chronic pain more prevalent in women but also the intersection between chronic pain and reproductive health adds complexity in pain management strategies and care plan development. Despite this, it remains unclear wh…

review 2025
Screening for endometriosis: A scoping review of screening measures that could support early diagnosis
BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/s12905-025-03866-1

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is prevalent in approximately 6-10% of all women of reproductive age and is associated with pelvic pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, infertility, and pain during intercourse. Despite reporting symptoms, women wait ar…

article 2024
Empowered management for pelvic pain: The experiences of women with persistent pelvic pain participating in an online self-directed self-management program while they wait for interprofessional care
Women's health (London, England) ·doi:10.1177/17455057231224960

BACKGROUND: Persistent pelvic pain is pain sensed in or around the pelvis and is often associated with negative cognitive, behavioral, sexual, and emotional consequences. The lack of interprofessional persistent pelvic pain management progr…

article 2023
Fractured system, fractured care: The experiences of Canadian women with chronic pelvic pain waiting for interprofessional pain care
·doi:10.1177/22840265221148786

Background: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common disorder in women that includes complex interactions between biological, psychological, and social factors. Accessibility to interprofessional, biopsychosocial CPP care remains a challenge f…