MONDAY, March 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Physical activity can improve the mental well-being of women living with chronic pelvic pain disorders like endometriosis and uterine fibroids, a new study says.
Activities like brisk walking or aerobic exercise caused measurable improvements in women with pelvic pain, researchers reported in the Journal of Pain Research.
“Chronic pelvic pain disorders are incredibly complex and burdensome for those affected, yet we still have very few effective treatment strategies," said senior researcher Ipek Ensari, an assistant professor of artificial intelligence and human health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.
"Our research suggests that physical activity could be an important tool for improving mental health in these patients, offering them a proactive way to enhance their well-being,” Ensari added in a news release.
