Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC

OBJECTIVE: Canadians with endometriosis experience significant delays in access to care within our national health care system. This study aims to discern the factors leading individuals with suspected and/or confirmed endometriosis to seek…

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to identify menstrual pain trajectories over 2 years in young women with moderate-to-severe intensity, and determine baseline factors, including modifiable variables, that differentiate these trajectories. METH…

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects ∼15% of women and gender-diverse people, yet it is often dismissed by health care providers, partly due to a lack of related medical education. This brief communication describes the findings of a needs ass…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the pre-treatment severity of adenomyosis and compare the effectiveness of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) with that of dienogest (DNG) over various follow-up periods. DATA SOURCES: We used a…

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to define surgical success in patients with endometriosis from a patient-centred perspective and determine the improvement in pain and quality of life that patients consider indicative of a successful surgical o…

OBJECTIVE: To provide health care professionals with an evidence-based approach to the management of endometriosis and its associated symptoms. TARGET POPULATION: Women and gender-diverse individuals affected by endometriosis. BENEFITS, H…

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the clinical impact of incorporating patient-specific 3-dimensional (3D) printed anatomical models into gynaecologic practice for improving surgical planning and patient outcomes in patients with deep endometriosis. …

OBJECTIVE: To review the evidence concerning the clinical presentation of endometriosis in postmenopausal women and the associated risk of malignant transformation. DATA SOURCES: This systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA 20…

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess whether the presence of endometriosis and/or adenomyosis on advanced ultrasound accounts for variations in quality of life. Our secondary objective was to examine potential determinants of quality of l…

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 Canadians; however, its financial toxicity remains poorly understood. While universal health care covers physician and hospital services, patients face substantial out-of-pocket costs for medications, complemen…

OBJECTIVES: To investigate cannabidiol (CBD) use in women with chronic pelvic pain and nociplastic pain, as represented by a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, including impact on pain and associated symptoms, substitutions for other medications, a…

We aimed to assess the content and quality of YouTube videos about endometriosis. Apify was used to retrieve videos, and 138 videos were included. Most videos originated in high-income countries and 50.0% were monetized. Median Patient Educ…

We completed a retrospective population-based cohort study using administrative data from Ontario female patients from 1993 to 2015 to examine the association between a diagnosis of endometriosis and stroke. We identified 166 853 female pat…

OBJECTIVE: This guideline reviews the investigation and treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. TARGET POPULATION: Individuals experiencing menstrual pain for which no underlying cause has been identified. BENEFITS, HARMS, AND COSTS: Primary d…

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess the interobserver reproducibility of the Revised American Society for Reproductive Medicine score (r-ASRM) and the Endometriosis Fertility Index (EFI) in women undergoing a conservative laparoscopy to …

OBJECTIVES: Endometriosis ultrasound is an accurate, cost-effective, and non-invasive diagnostic tool that can help improve the diagnostic delay that patients with endometriosis experience. As an emerging diagnostic method, the perspectives…

OBJECTIVE: This study sought to investigate associations between components of pain catastrophizing (using the Pain Catastrophizing Scale; rumination, magnification, and helplessness) and components of pain disability (using the Pain Disabi…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to review recent data that affected the clinical management of infertility associated with endometriosis. DATA SOURCES: We completed a PubMed review of all articles that included the following keywords: endometr…

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether endometriosis and menstrual health education improves knowledge and attitudes among adolescents and is acceptable. METHODS: We conducted a cluster-randomised controlled trial in a Canadian school district. E…

This population-based cohort evaluated the association between endometriosis and severe maternal morbidity (SMM), and the mediating effect of infertility and fertility treatment. Included were all singleton deliveries in Ontario between 200…