Papers of the Week

Pain plays a central role in endometriosis. The complex relationship among pain characteristics, comorbid pain disorders, and daily life represents a challenge for medical support. This multicenter cross-sectional case-control study analyzed the association between endometriosis-related chronic pain and functions of daily life in 510 women with endometriosis, 265 (52%) of whom experienced chronic pain, either from endometriosis alone (N=134, 26.3%) or in association with additional pain disorders (N=131, 25.7%).