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August 16, 2026Body ImageOpen Access

Body image concerns in individuals with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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CSCarla Sullivan-MyersKSKerry A. ShermanEKEmily Kopp

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Systematic review and meta-analysis reveals elevated body image concerns in chronic pelvic pain, indicating body functionality as a crucial target for psychological interventions.

Key Points

  • To assess the prevalence of body image concerns across endometriosis and other chronic pelvic pain conditions, while delineating associated psychosocial, demographic, and condition-specific factors.
  • Searched six electronic databases (Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Scopus, ProQuest) for quantitative studies evaluating chronic pelvic pain and body image outcomes.
  • Evaluated study quality using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool and the Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Nonrandomised Studies across 22 included studies (N = 7609).
  • Individuals with chronic pelvic pain had significantly worse body image concerns compared to healthy controls (Hedges' g = 0.50, 95% CI [0.30, 0.69], p < .001).
  • Body image disturbances correlated consistently across pain conditions with higher anxiety, depression, loneliness, sexual distress, and sexual dysfunction.

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Sullivan-Myers et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a81796af2fb91fc834ac89chttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2026.102161
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