The Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Laboratory focuses on clinical and basic science research related to endometriosis-associated pelvic pain. 

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women of reproductive-age (~1 million women in Canada) and an unmeasured number of transgender and gender diverse people.  It is defined as tissue, similar to the tissue from inside the uterus growing elsewhere, typically in the pelvis.  Endometriosis can cause painful menstrual cramps, chronic pelvic pain, and sexual pain, in addition to potential impact on fertility.

Please browse our website to learn more about our research!

Our laboratory does not provide clinical services.  If you are looking for endometriosis clinical services please check out the Endometriosis Network Canada Surgeon Directory https://endometriosisnetwork.com/surgeons/ 

Healthy Environments in Academic Research Teams (HEART) is a certification to recognizes teams that have demonstrated the knowledge, skills and commitment needed to promote a health research environment, and have created a plan to improve the research environment for their team.

It is important to note that achieving the certification does not mean that the team has the perfect approach, or that the team will not experience conflict and challenges. It demonstrates that the team has committed to listening to team members and improving the environment on an ongoing basis.