Sigal Levy

ORCID: 0000-0003-1272-2388 · 3 papers in corpus
article 2025
Examining the relationship between endometriosis and psychological distress: roles of cultural background, body image and self-criticism in women's health
Health psychology and behavioral medicine ·doi:10.1080/21642850.2025.2511980

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis, a chronic condition affecting 10-15% of women of reproductive age, often leads to psychological distress (PD), including depression and anxiety. This study examined how body image and self-criticism mediate the rel…

article 2021
Predictors of Psychological Distress in Women with Endometriosis: The Role of Multimorbidity, Body Image, and Self-Criticism
International journal of environmental research and public health ·doi:10.3390/ijerph18073453

While large numbers of women report high levels of psychological distress associated with endometriosis, others report levels of distress that are comparable to those of healthy women. Thus, the aim of the current study was to develop an ex…

article 2016
Information seeking and perceptions of anxiety and pain among women undergoing hysterosalpingography
·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.04.037

ObjectiveHysterosalpingography (HSG) is an accepted diagnostic tool for infertility workup and is considered an invasive procedure that is generally regarded as uncomfortable and painful, though research on psychological consequences is sca…