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This is a "connection" page, showing publications co-authored by Kevin Hellman and Frank Tu.
Kevin Hellman
Connection Strength
11.011
Frank Tu
  1. Hal, how many types of pelvic pain are there? Pain. 2024 Sep 01; 165(9):1897-1898.
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    Score: 0.838
  2. Primary Dysmenorrhea: Diagnosis and Therapy. Obstet Gynecol. 2021 04 01; 137(4):752.
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    Score: 0.683
  3. Circulating sex steroids and bladder pain sensitivity in dysmenorrhea. Mol Pain. 2021 Jan-Dec; 17:17448069211035217.
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    Score: 0.671
  4. Dysmenorrhea subtypes exhibit differential quantitative sensory assessment profiles. Pain. 2020 06; 161(6):1227-1236.
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    Score: 0.645
  5. Clinical profile of comorbid dysmenorrhea and bladder sensitivity: a cross-sectional analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 06; 222(6):594.e1-594.e11.
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    Score: 0.625
  6. Identification of experimental bladder sensitivity among dysmenorrhea sufferers. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 07; 219(1):84.e1-84.e8.
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    Score: 0.557
  7. The Effects of Platelet-Activating Factor on Uterine Contractility, Perfusion, Hypoxia, and Pain in Mice. Reprod Sci. 2018 03; 25(3):384-394.
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    Score: 0.525
  8. Noninvasive experimental bladder pain assessment in painful bladder syndrome. BJOG. 2017 01; 124(2):283-291.
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    Score: 0.509
  9. Reply. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 07; 215(1):132-3.
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    Score: 0.480
  10. Multimodal nociceptive mechanisms underlying chronic pelvic pain. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Dec; 213(6):827.e1-9.
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    Score: 0.463
  11. \Stopping Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review of Drugs Inhibiting Uterine Contractions. J Endometr Uterine Disord. 2026 Dec; 16.
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    Score: 0.246
  12. Expression of circulating GRP78 and gp96, endoplasmic reticulum stress-related proteins, in menstrual and bladder pain sensitivity. Sci Rep. 2026 Jun 30.
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    Score: 0.246
  13. Somatic Symptoms Before Menarche: The Role of Parents and Pain Sensitivity. J Early Adolesc. 2026 Jun 11.
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    Score: 0.245
  14. Psychosocial Predictors of Dysmenorrhea Stability and Change: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2026 Jan; 48(1):103174.
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    Score: 0.235
  15. Inflammatory Mechanisms of Dysmenorrhea: Novel Insights From Menstrual Effluent in an Adolescent Cohort. BJOG. 2025 Oct; 132(11):1626-1634.
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    Score: 0.230
  16. Seeking the root causes of menstrual pain: A systematic review of biomarkers in menstrual effluent. Mol Pain. 2025 Jan-Dec; 21:17448069251360092.
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    Score: 0.229
  17. Multimodal hypersensitivity and somatic symptoms predict adolescent postmenarchal widespread pain. Pain. 2025 Oct 01; 166(10):e322-e335.
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    Score: 0.226
  18. Associations between menstrual pain and sexual function: the role of visceral hypersensitivity on developing sexual pain. J Sex Med. 2025 01 03; 22(1):98-106.
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    Score: 0.222
  19. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging-based investigation of the role of perfusion and oxygen availability in menstrual pain. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 05; 230(5):553.e1-553.e14.
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    Score: 0.208
  20. Multimodal hypersensitivity derived from quantitative sensory testing predicts pelvic pain outcome: an observational cohort study. Pain. 2023 09 01; 164(9):2070-2083.
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    Score: 0.197
  21. Bladder Pain Sensitivity Is a Potential Risk Factor for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Dig Dis Sci. 2023 07; 68(7):3092-3102.
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    Score: 0.195
  22. Menstrual Cycle Variation in MRI-Based Quantification of Intraluminal Gas in Women With and Without Dysmenorrhea. Front Pain Res (Lausanne). 2022; 3:720141.
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    Score: 0.184
  23. Generalized sensory sensitivity is associated with comorbid pain symptoms: a replication study in women with dysmenorrhea. Pain. 2023 01 01; 164(1):142-148.
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    Score: 0.184
  24. Noninvasive bladder testing of adolescent females to assess visceral hypersensitivity. Pain. 2022 Jan 01; 163(1):100-109.
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    Score: 0.180
  25. Cortical mechanisms of visual hypersensitivity in women at risk for chronic pelvic pain. Pain. 2022 06 01; 163(6):1035-1048.
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    Score: 0.176
  26. Development and validation of a real-time method characterizing spontaneous pain in women with dysmenorrhea. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2021 Apr; 47(4):1472-1480.
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    Score: 0.169
  27. Cortical Mechanisms of Visual Hypersensitivity in Women at Risk for Chronic Pelvic Pain. medRxiv. 2021 Jan 18.
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    Score: 0.168
  28. Low Serum Naproxen Concentrations Are Associated with Minimal Pain Relief: A Preliminary Study in Women with Dysmenorrhea. Pain Med. 2020 11 01; 21(11):3102-3108.
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    Score: 0.166
  29. Low Serum Oxytocin Concentrations Are Associated with Painful Menstruation. Reprod Sci. 2020 02; 27(2):668-674.
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    Score: 0.157
  30. Persistent autonomic dysfunction and bladder sensitivity in primary dysmenorrhea. Sci Rep. 2019 02 18; 9(1):2194.
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    Score: 0.147
  31. Abdominal skeletal muscle activity precedes spontaneous menstrual cramping pain in primary dysmenorrhea. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 07; 219(1):91.e1-91.e7.
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    Score: 0.140
  32. Somatic symptoms in women with dysmenorrhea and noncyclic pelvic pain. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2018 10; 21(5):533-541.
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    Score: 0.138
  33. Cine MRI during spontaneous cramps in women with menstrual pain. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 05; 218(5):506.e1-506.e8.
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    Score: 0.137
  34. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug resistance in dysmenorrhea: epidemiology, causes, and treatment. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 04; 218(4):390-400.
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    Score: 0.133
  35. Ultrasonographic Investigation of the Mechanisms Involved in Menstrual Cramps. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2015 Nov-Dec; 22(6S):S16.
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    Score: 0.117
  36. A noninvasive bladder sensory test supports a role for dysmenorrhea increasing bladder noxious mechanosensitivity. Clin J Pain. 2013 Oct; 29(10):883-90.
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    Score: 0.102
  37. The association of dysmenorrhea with noncyclic pelvic pain accounting for psychological factors. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Nov; 209(5):422.e1-422.e10.
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    Score: 0.101
  38. Gynecologic management of neuropathic pain. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Nov; 205(5):435-43.
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    Score: 0.086
  39. A multidimensional appraisal of early menstrual pain experience. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 05; 230(5):550.e1-550.e10.
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    Score: 0.052
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