W. Catarina Ang

ORCID: 0000-0002-3583-0034 · 4 papers in corpus · active 2010-2023

Study types

  • article 2
  • meta-analysis 1
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 3
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
  • adenomyosis 1
article 2023
A Prospective Pilot Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Uterine Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Endometriosis: The UAE-E Study
·doi:10.1055/s-0043-1768942

Abstract Purpose Uterine artery embolization (UAE) evidence is increasing in the setting of adenomyosis, which shares pathological similarities to endometriosis. Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrium-like tissue outs…

meta-analysis 2023
Are pelvic pain and increased pelvic floor muscle tone associated in women with persistent noncancer pelvic pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis
The journal of sexual medicine ·doi:10.1093/jsxmed/qdad089

BACKGROUND: The association between pelvic pain and pelvic floor muscle (PFM) tone in women with persistent noncancer pelvic pain (PNCPP) is unclear. AIM: To synthesize the evidence of the association between pelvic pain and PFM tone in wo…

review 2022
A Systematic Review of the Efficacy and Availability of Targeted Treatments for Central Sensitization in Women With Endometriosis
The Clinical journal of pain ·doi:10.1097/ajp.0000000000001057

OBJECTIVES: Central sensitization (CS) contributes to patient variability when treating pain in endometriosis. Targeting this process may alleviate hyperalgesia and allodynia in women refractory to current treatments. Currently, there has b…

article 2010
Surgical treatment of endometriosis: a prospective randomized double-blinded trial comparing excision and ablation
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.02.044