K Jane Chalmers

The primary objective of this review is to identify and synthesise data of ultrasound techniques and characteristics of uterosacral ligaments in the diagnosis of endometriosis. The secondary objective is to describe and summarise the differ…

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects 20% of women worldwide and is associated with substantial disability, yet its mechanisms remain unclear. Alterations in sensory or motor processing, and body perception, have been implicated in chronic pain…

INTRODUCTION: Persistent pelvic pain is a prevalent condition that negatively impacts one's physical, psychological, social, and sexual wellbeing. Pain science education (PSE) involves learning about the biology of pain and is commonly inte…

ABSTRACT: Pain science education (PSE) provides people with an understanding of "how pain works" grounded in the biopsychosocial model of pain; it has been demonstrated to improve outcomes in musculoskeletal pain conditions. Preliminary evi…

Patient education has a critical role in the management of pain. There is considerable heterogeneity in patient education for females with persistent pelvic pain (PPP), and it remains unclear what is considered best clinical practice. There…

Background/Objectives: This study investigated patient pain descriptors for transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) diagnostic evaluation of endometriosis for uterosacral ligaments (USLs), including correlation between USL thickness and site-specific…

Self-management is critical for the care of endometriosis. Females with endometriosis frequently use self-management strategies to manage associated symptoms; however, the efficacy of such strategies is unknown. The aim of this review was t…

Many women with endometriosis use self-management strategies, either self-initiated or suggested by a health professional, in conjunction with biomedical interventions to improve their symptoms and patient outcomes. For this review, self-ma…

The primary objective of this review is to identify and synthesise data of ultrasound techniques and characteristics of uterosacral ligaments in the diagnosis of endometriosis. The secondary objective is to describe and summarise the differ…

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…