Credit: “Trajectories of mHealth-tracked mental health and their predictors in female chronic pelvic pain disorders” by Ipek Ensari ©2025 Emily L Leventhal, Nivedita Nukavarapu, Noemie Elhadad, Suzanne R Bakken, Michal A Elovitz, Robert P Hirten, Jovita Rodrigues
The study found that in women with chronic pelvic pain disorders, more weekly moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity was associated with better mental health and physical function. Higher pain levels were linked to worse mental health but not strongly connected to physical activity.