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- chronic_pelvic_pain 9
- dysmenorrhea 7
- infertility 1
- adenomyosis 1
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OBJECTIVE: To study and address the diagnostic, management, and classification challenges of unilocular myometrial cystic lesions adjacent to a normal uterine cavity. DESIGN: Describe 23 further cases and undertake a systematic review usin…
BACKGROUND: Persistent pelvic pain (PPP) affects 5%-27% of women of reproductive age. The calls for earlier and improved access to surgery to diagnose endometriosis do not address the requirement for symptom management and exclude the 50% o…
BACKGROUND: A biopsychosocial approach to the understanding of pelvic pain is increasingly acknowledged. However, there is a lack of standardised instruments - or their use - to assess risk factors and their impact on pelvic pain in both cl…
BackgroundHigh rates of pelvic pain have been reported in trans individuals on testosterone, but the pathophysiology of pain and the potential role of testosterone are unclear.AimsThe aim of this exploratory study was to determine whether t…
BACKGROUND: Despite a high prevalence, menstrual issues are often normalised or trivialised and undermanaged in young people (YP). Uncontrolled dysmenorrhoea and heavy menstrual bleeding have a vastly negative impact on the quality of life …
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Few studies have explored what specific outcome measures contained in assessment tools for period and pelvic pain are most relevant to adolescents. Co-design is a valuable method of ensuring input from those with lived expe…
Purpose: This descriptive study aimed to assess the characteristics of pelvic pain and explore predictive factors for pelvic pain in transgender (trans) individuals using testosterone therapy. Methods: An online cross-sectional survey was o…
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis affects one in nine Australian women of reproductive age, and is often associated with pain and infertility. However, many women may be asymptomatic, or present with alternative symptoms. AIM: To identify reasons f…
Abstract Background Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common condition which significantly impacts the quality of life and wellbeing of many women. Laparoscopy with histopathology is recommended for investigation of pelvic pain and identificat…
AIM: To describe the characteristics, management and outcomes of a cohort of young people with dysmenorrhea presenting to a tertiary adolescent gynecology service, managed primarily with medical interventions. METHODS: A retrospective cohor…
Dysmenorrhoea is the most common gynaecological symptom in adolescents. Secondary dysmenorrhoea is mostly due to endometriosis. There are no known follow-up studies of dysmenorrhoea into adulthood. Cases of endometriosis often have a long h…
With the onset of puberty a range of problems may be encountered by the young girl. Some of these include a range of gynaecological issues relating to delayed onset of puberty, delayed menarche, atypical pubertal changes and the identificat…
BACKGROUND: Clinician and patient factors impact on the management of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) with medical, surgical or combined approaches possible, although none have proven superior. AIMS: To understand the characteristics of women of…