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Period ImPact and Pain Assessment (PIPPA)

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Primary Dysmenorrhea Consensus Guideline

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Self-management strategies to consider to combat endometriosis symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Exercise and Improvement in Pelvic Pain:

Armour M, Ee CC, Naidoo D, Ayati Z, Chalmers K, Steel KA, de Manincor MJ, Delshad E. Exercise for dysmenorrhoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019;(9):CD004142. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD004142.pub4.

Tsai IC, Hsu CW, Chang CH, Lei WT, Tseng PT, Chang KV. Comparative effectiveness of different exercises for reducing pain intensity in primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Sports Med Open. 2024 May 30;10(1):63. doi:10.1186/s40798-024-00718-4. PMID: 38816591; PMCID: PMC11139836.

Ginger

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