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SE showed the lowest pain frequency and pelvic pain intensity. AM, especially with other subtypes, was linked to higher frequency and intensity of pelvic pain, as well as more dyspareunia and dysuria. 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She has received payment for expert testimony related to the certification of endometriosis centers by EuroEndoCert. She serves as Treasurer of both the Working Group Endometriosis and the Endometriosis Research Foundation. She is also a member of several professional societies, including the DGGG, AGO, AGUB, DKG, and EEL. In addition, she is the coordinator of the Clinical and Scientific Endometriosis Center. Prof. Fasching has received research grants or contracts from Biontech, Cepheid, and Pfizer, with payments made to his institution. He has received personal consulting fees and honoraria for lectures, presentations, and educational events from Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, Daiichi-Sankyo, AstraZeneca, Lilly, Eisai, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Pierre Fabre, SeaGen, Agendia, Sanofi Aventis, Gilead, and Mylan. He has also participated in advisory boards or data safety monitoring boards for the same companies. 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