Learning to cope with the reality of endometriosis: A mixed-methods analysis of psychological therapy in women with endometriosis.

Objectives: Despite the need and uptake of mental health support by women with endometriosis, no research to date has explored their experience of psychological therapy. We aimed to understand the factors that predict engagement in psychological therapy by Australian women with endometriosis and to qualitative explore their experience of psychological support.

Design: Mixed-methods design.

"It's Just Another Unfortunate Part of Being Female": A Qualitative Study on Dysmenorrhea Severity and Quality of Life.

The present study sought to understand similarities and differences in the experiences of women with mild, moderate and severe menstrual pain. Women aged 18-50 years were recruited from the community between May and July 2019 (n = 624). Participants were asked to rate their menstrual pain severity using a Numerical Rating Scale categorised into mild (scores 1-4), moderate (scores 5-7), and severe dysmenorrhea (scores 8-10) and respond to three open-ended questions about the impact of menstrual pain.

The temporal effect of emotional distress on psychological and physical functioning in endometriosis: A 12-month prospective study.

Psychological factors of emotional distress and cognition have an important role in the understanding and management of endometriosis; however, their temporal relationship with key pain variables is not fully understood. This exploratory study sought to establish the temporal relationship between psychological and pain-related factors in a 12-month prospective study of 208 Australian women with endometriosis. Participants, aged 18-50 years and living in Australia, were recruited via social media and completed baseline (May 2019) and 12-month follow-up (June 2020) surveys.

Treatment use and satisfaction in Australian women with endometriosis: a mixed-methods study.

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: We do not adequately understand whether Australian women with endometriosis are satisfied with their medical care.

Methods: Using a mixed-methods design, 532 women with self-reported endometriosis were recruited from the community.

Yoga, cognitive-behavioural therapy versus education to improve quality of life and reduce healthcare costs in people with endometriosis: a randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: Endometriosis is a debilitating chronic inflammatory condition highly burdensome to the healthcare system. The present trial will establish the efficacy of (1) yoga and (2) cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), above (3) education, on quality of life, biopsychosocial outcomes and cost-effectiveness.

Methods And Analysis: This study is a parallel randomised controlled trial.

Pain catastrophizing, but not mental health or social support, is associated with menstrual pain severity in women with dysmenorrhea: A cross-sectional survey.

The aim of this study was to understand the relationship between psychosocial factors, including mental health, pain cognitions and social support associated with menstrual pain severity in women with dysmenorrhea of no identified medical cause (primary dysmenorrhea; PD) and dysmenorrhea related to endometriosis. Participants included 1192 women aged 18-50 years with menstrual pain, recruited to an online cross-sectional survey in 2019. Questionnaires assessed self-reported menstrual pain severity, depression, anxiety, stress, pain catastrophizing, and social support.

"I'm in iso all the time anyway": A mixed methods study on the impact of COVID-19 on women with endometriosis.

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in restrictions and social isolation measures, which carry mental health risks. Cancellation of surgery and appointments, medication shortages and fear of the virus itself may have further challenged wellbeing. We aimed to understand how COVID-19 has affected people with endometriosis.