Kelly B. Smith
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· 7 papers in corpus
· active 2018-2025
Study types
- article 5
- other 1
- preprint 1
Condition tags
- endometriosis 7
- dyspareunia 7
- chronic_pelvic_pain 2
- endometrioma 1
- die_deep_infiltrating 1
- infertility 1
- irritable_bowel_syndrome 1
- dysmenorrhea 1
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article
2025
article
2020
INTRODUCTION: Deep dyspareunia is a cardinal symptom of endometriosis, and as many as 40% of people with this condition experience comorbid superficial dyspareunia. AIM: To evaluate the relationship between sexual pain and infertility conce…
article
2020
INTRODUCTION: Dyspareunia has been called the neglected symptom of endometriosis and is underexplored in clinical and research contexts. Understanding the physical experience and patient-important aspects of endometriosis-associated sexual …
article
2020
INTRODUCTION: Deep dyspareunia, a common symptom in endometriosis, has previously been associated with bladder and/or pelvic floor tenderness (BPFT), which suggests a role for central nervous system sensitization. The Central Sensitization …
preprint
2019
Background Dyspareunia is a classic symptom of endometriosis but is neglected in research and clinical contexts. This study explored the experience of this endometriosis-associated sexual pain. Methods This was a qualitative descriptive stu…
other
2019
INTRODUCTION: Pelvic pain and vulvar pain are common conditions in women. In this study, we sought to characterize the clinical picture of patients with concurrent pelvic pain and provoked vestibulodynia (PVD). AIM: To analyze the associat…
article
2018
INTRODUCTION: The etiology of endometriosis-associated deep dyspareunia may include direct endometriosis-specific factors (eg, stage or invasiveness of disease) and/or indirect contributors such as bladder/pelvic floor dysfunction (eg, rela…