BACKGROUND: Many Canadians experience prolonged pain, uncertainty, and stigma before receiving an endometriosis diagnosis, with delays averaging 11 years from symptom onset. Endometriosis, defined by the presence of endometrial-like tissue …
INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a systemic inflammatory condition associated with chronic pelvic pain, delayed diagnosis and substantial impacts on physical and mental health. Many young adults (aged 18–25) experience symptoms for years befo…
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP), a debilitating condition affecting an estimated 25% of women worldwide, represents a significant yet understudied global health crisis. Existing research is limited and likely fails to capture the true impact of C…
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Chronic pelvic pain affects approximately 25% of women. Despite its prevalence, health care providers often find it challenging and may feel underprepared to offer effective care. METHODS: Using the metaphor of…
OBJECTIF: Fournir aux fournisseurs de soins de santé les meilleures données probantes sur l'utilisation de cannabis et la santé des femmes. Les domaines d'intérêt sont : les profils généraux d'utilisation du cannabis ainsi que la sécurité d…
OBJECTIVE: To provide health care providers with the best evidence on cannabis use with respect to women's health. Areas of focus include general patterns of cannabis use as well as safety of use; care for women who use cannabis; stigma; sc…
INTRODUCTION: Current treatments for chronic pain (eg, opioids) can have adverse side effects and rarely result in resolution of pain. As such, there is a need for adjuvant analgesics that are non-addictive, have few adverse side effects an…
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Individuals with non-acute pain are challenged with variable pain responses following surgery as well as psychological challenges, particularly depression and catastrophizing. The purpose of this study was to compare pr…
INTRODUCTION: This protocol presents the rationale and design for a trial evaluating the efficacy of intranasal oxytocin in improving pain and function among women with chronic pelvic musculoskeletal pain. Oxytocin is a neuropeptide traditi…
OBJECTIVE: The primary objectives of this study were to explore the pain experience after gynecologic laparoscopy that is performed for nonacute pain conditions and to determine whether preoperative psychologic tests and quantitative tests …
Objectives. This study was done to evaluate three bedside tests in discriminating visceral pain from somatic pain among women with chronic pelvic pain. Study Design. The study was an exploratory cross-sectional evaluation of 81 women with c…
which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Objectives. This study was done to evaluate three bedside tests in discriminating visceral pain from somatic pain am…