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Self-management strategies to consider to combat endometriosis symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Study of the Use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Unit in the Management of Endometriosis Pain
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 85 citations in OpenAlex.
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- A supportive text message intervention for individuals living with endometriosis (EndoSMS): Randomized controlled pilot and feasibility trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2023Article
- Comparing inpatient management of chronic pelvic pain flares before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.Reproduction & fertility · 2023Article
- Protective role of ginseng in endometriosis during covid-19.Journal of ginseng research · 2023Review
- Telemedicine and Artificial Intelligence in the Management of Endometriosis: Future Forecast Considering Current Progress.Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2023Article
- Trends among patients with endometriosis over a 7-year period and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: experience from an academic high-level endometriosis centre in Germany.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2023Article
- Differences in characteristics and use of complementary and alternative methods for coping with endometriosis-associated acyclic pelvic pain across adolescence and adulthood.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2023Article
- "We survived the pandemic together": The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian families living with chronic pain.Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2023Article
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Abstract
The care of patients with endometriosis has been complicated by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Medical and allied healthcare appointments and surgeries are being temporarily postponed. Mandatory self-isolation has created new obstacles for individuals with endometriosis seeking pain relief and improvement in their quality of life. Anxieties may be heightened by concerns over whether endometriosis may be an underlying condition that could predispose to severe COVID-19 infection and what constitutes an appropriate indication for presentation for urgent treatment in the epidemic. Furthermore, the restrictions imposed due to COVID-19 can impose negative psychological effects, which patients with endometriosis may be more prone to already. In combination with medical therapies, or as an alternative, we encourage patients to consider self-management strategies to combat endometriosis symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. These self-management strategies are divided into problem-focused and emotion-focused strategies, with the former aiming to change the environment to alleviate pain, and the latter address the psychology of living with endometriosis. We put forward this guidance, which is based on evidence and expert opinion, for healthcare providers to utilize during their consultations with patients via telephone or video. Patients may also independently use this article as an educational resource. The strategies discussed are not exclusively restricted to consideration during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most have been researched before this period of time and all will continue to be a part of the biopsychological approach to endometriosis long after COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
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