Rebecca O’Hara

Knowledge pertaining to the interplay between body image, body compassion, and endometriosis-related symptoms is limited. The current study aimed to elucidate the relationships between body compassion, body image, and endometriosis-related …

BACKGROUND: Mobile health (mHealth) apps are increasingly being used by community members to track symptoms and manage endometriosis. In addition, clinicians use mHealth apps for continued medical education and clinical decision-making and …

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a significant and prevalent health issue. Delayed diagnosis is common and the associated delay to treatment is associated with high socioeconomic and personal costs including chronic pain, infertility and reduce…

STUDY QUESTION: What is the relationship between sexual function, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and laparoscopic surgery in individuals living with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: A higher number of laparoscopic surgeries is signi…

BACKGROUND: In the digital age, search engines and social media platforms are primary sources for health information, yet their commercial interests-focused algorithms often prioritize irrelevant content. Web-based health applications by re…

Self-management is pivotal for effective chronic disease management. However, this concept remains unexplored among people with endometriosis, who often experience chronic pain and significant impacts on their quality of life. This research…

Background and Aims: Currently, it takes an average of 6.4 years to obtain a diagnosis for endometriosis. To address this delay, the IMAGENDO project combines ultrasounds (eTVUS) and Magnetic Resonance Images (eMRI) using Artificial Intelli…

BACKGROUND: eHealth websites are increasingly being used by community members to obtain information about endometriosis. Additionally, clinicians can use these websites to enhance their understanding of the condition and refer patients to t…

BACKGROUND eHealth websites are increasingly being used by community members to obtain information about endometriosis. Additionally, clinicians can use these websites to enhance their understanding of the condition and refer patients to t…

Endometriosis affects 1 in 9 women, taking 6.4 years to diagnose using conventional laparoscopy. Non-invasive imaging enables timelier diagnosis, reducing diagnostic delay, risk and expense of surgery. This review updates literature explori…

BACKGROUND: There is a lack of evidence that pregnancy reduces endometriotic lesions or symptoms, however studies indicate that people with endometriosis are commonly advised to get pregnant to manage or treat endometriosis. This study soug…

Abstract Introduction Endometriosis impacts 1 in 10 women and can be a debilitating disease. Late diagnosis is a major challenge with Endometriosis, contributing further to the exacerbation of symptoms and suboptimal clinical management. Re…

ABSTRACT: Endometriosis is a common yet under-recognised chronic disease with one in nine (more than 830,000) women and those assigned female at birth diagnosed with endometriosis by the age of 44 years in Australia. In 2018, Australia was …

BACKGROUND: It is important to evaluate sequalae for complex chronic health conditions such as endometriosis and mental health disorders. Endometriosis impacts 1 in 10 women. Mental health outcomes can be a primary determinant in many physi…

(Abstracted from Hum Reprod 2021;36(3):647–655) Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by endometrial tissue growing outside of the uterus, resulting in chronic pain and reduced quality of life requiring long-term m…

AIMS: To document the frequency of conventional and complementary treatments used by Australian women with endometriosis and the perceived efficacy of these treatments, and to qualitatively explore women's treatment satisfaction. BACKGROUND…

PURPOSE: Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory condition. The aim was to describe the self-reported disease characteristics and factors associated with the use of different treatment modalities among women with surgically diagnosed endom…

STUDY QUESTION: What self-management factors are associated with quality of life among women with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Greater self-efficacy was associated with improved physical and mental quality of life. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: …

Endometriosis is a common, inflammatory condition in which endometrial-like tissue grows outside the uterus, leading to pain and adhesions. The research aim was to generate evidence on how endometriosis is managed in Australia, through inve…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic condition, requiring long-term care as there is no cure. Self-management is the active participation of a person in managing their chronic condition and has been associated with improved knowledge, sel…

Objective The aim of this study was to determine whether endometriosis meets the definition for chronic disease in Australian policy documents. Methods A qualitative case study approach was used to thematically analyse the definitions conta…