Whitney Trotter Ross

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis affects 10-15% of people assigned female at birth and can cause chronic pelvic pain and impair many domains of quality of life, such as fertility, mood and bladder, bowel and sexual function. Current treatments o…

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a complex and often debilitating condition that affects 15-26% of women worldwide. It is defined as pain perceived to originate from pelvic organs or structures that typically lasts longer than 6 months and is o…

OBJECTIVE: To explore the experiences and care preferences of women with chronic pelvic pain, with or without a history of sexual trauma, seeking gynaecological care. DESIGN: Qualitative study. SETTING: Ambulatory endometriosis centre. P…

OBJECTIVE: To examine patient-described experiences of endometriosis diagnosis. DESIGN: Mixed-methods study. SETTING: Online patient-led endometriosis support groups. POPULATION OR SAMPLE: People with endometriosis aged over 18. METHODS…

Abstract Objective To evaluate the role of appendectomy in surgical excision of endometriosis and to assess complications associated with appendectomy. Methods Retrospective study of women undergoing appendectomy for pelvic pain and/or endo…

Study objectiveTo evaluate the diagnosis of appendiceal endometriosis (AppE) in coincidental appendectomy specimens using standard versus modified histopathologic analysis.DesignProspective analysis of 300 consecutive patients undergoing co…