Ballweg ML

No ORCID on file · 14 papers in corpus · active 1997-2015

Study types

  • article 7
  • review 3
  • letter 2
  • other 2

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 14
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 3
  • infertility 2
article 2015
Characteristics of Women with Endometriosis from the USA and Puerto Rico
Journal of endometriosis and pelvic pain disorders ·doi:10.5301/je.5000224

PURPOSE: To describe lifetime differences in clinical characteristics of women with endometriosis between the USA and Puerto Rico. METHODS: A descriptive study using self-administered demographic and clinical questionnaires was undertaken. …

article 2011
Adolescent Endometriosis: Improving the Comfort Level of Health Care Providers Treating Adolescents with Endometriosis
Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2011.07.004
article 2011
Treating Endometriosis in Adolescents: Does It Matter?
Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2011.07.003

Endometriosis has major physical and psychosocial impacts on teens, as well as long-term implications for their health. The hidden suffering of millions of adolescents worldwide calls on the medical profession to respond, despite the challe…

other 2010
Cancers, infections, and endocrine diseases in women with endometriosis
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.07.1698

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of patient-reported, physician-diagnosed comorbid conditions in women with endometriosis. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study of self-reported survey data. SETTING: Academic research. PATIENT(S): Four thousa…

other 2009
Diagnostic experience among 4,334 women reporting surgically diagnosed endometriosis
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.11.020

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether first physician seen and symptoms beginning in adolescence have an impact on the diagnostic experience of endometriosis. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study of self-reported survey data. SETTING: Academic researc…

article 2007
Treatment utilization for endometriosis symptoms: a cross-sectional survey study of lifetime experience
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.11.051

ObjectiveTo examine the lifetime utilization and perceived benefit of medical treatments and surgical procedures for endometriosis-related symptoms.DesignCross-sectional study of self-reported survey data.SettingAcademic research setting.Pa…

review 2004
Impact of endometriosis on women's health: comparative historical data show that the earlier the onset, the more severe the disease
Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2004.01.003

Looking at endometriosis from the bigger picture -- as a systemic endocrine, immunological, and gastrointestinal disease -- opens the door to broader treatments. The bigger-picture understanding of the disease also makes clear a variety of …

letter 2004
Selected food intake and risk of endometriosis
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deh561
review 2003
Big Picture of Endometriosis Helps Provide Guidance on Approach to Teens
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/s1083-3188(03)00063-9
article 2003
Psychosocial Aspects of Teen Endo
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/s1083-3188(03)00065-2
article 2003
Tips on Treating Teens with Endometriosis
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/s1083-3188(03)00062-7
letter 2002
Concerning the article by Meaddough et al: Sexual Activity, Orgasm and Tampon Use Are Associated with a Decreased Risk for Endometriosis
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000068355

Letters| January 30 2003 Concerning the article by Meaddough et al: Sexual Activity, Orgasm and Tampon Use Are Associated with a Decreased Risk for Endometriosis Subject Area: Further Areas , Women's and Children's Health Mary Lou Ballweg; …

article 2002
High rates of autoimmune and endocrine disorders, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and atopic diseases among women with endometriosis: a survey analysis
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/17.10.2715

BACKGROUND: Women with endometriosis may also have associated disorders related to autoimmune dysregulation or pain. This study examined whether the prevalence of autoimmune, chronic pain and fatigue and atopic disorders is higher in women …

review 1997
BLAMING THE VICTIM
Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America ·doi:10.1016/s0889-8545(05)70312-0

When faced with a disease as baffling and mysterious as endometriosis, there may be a tendency to make up answers where there are none. Unfortunately, this has caused tremendous difficulties in studying the disease and has caused problems f…