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OBJECTIVES: Previous studies in endometriosis have linked the experience and impact of pain to psychological distress and sexual dysfunction. However, little is known about how these factors interact over time or how underlying cognitive-em…

PURPOSE: To assess whether pain, psychological distress, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) differ in individuals diagnosed with endometriosis and those suspected to have endometriosis. METHODS: Cross-sectional online survey of ind…

STUDY QUESTION: Is telehealth cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) or yoga effective in improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and secondary outcomes for endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Endometriosis-tailored CBT is superior to edu…

OBJECTIVE: To date there has been limited exploration of the impact of endometriosis with co-occurring irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) type symptoms on biopsychosocial health outcomes and wellbeing. This study aimed to prospectively investig…

BACKGROUND: Chronic pelvic pain, defined as persistent pain in the structures of the pelvis, is a condition that significantly impacts the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of up to one-third of people worldwide, with substantial assoc…

Objective Assess longitudinal biopsychosocial wellbeing in people with dysmenorrhea alone compared to people with dysmenorrhea and diagnosed endometriosis Design Longitudinal survey Setting Online Population or Sample The sample comprised o…