Paul Yong

MD, FRCSC, PhD

Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Gynaecologist, BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre

Endometriosis affects one in ten women, and is a common cause of pelvic pain and infertility. It is a condition where tissue from inside the womb, grows outside the womb, typically elsewhere inside the abdomen. In particular, endometriosis causes pelvic pain with intercourse (deep dyspareunia), which can have a devastating impact on women’s quality-of-life and relationships.

The focus of my research is on how endometriosis causes deep dyspareunia. I am investigating the genetic, cellular, nervous system, and psychological factors that lead to pain with intercourse in endometriosis. The goal is to identify the ideal treatments to reduce pain and improve sexual function in endometriosis.

Academic Affiliations

  • Associate Professor, , Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
  • Research Theme: Healthy Starts
  • Research Group(s): Clinical Practice, Outcomes and Innovation; Clinical and Community Data, Analytics and Informatics; Implementing Knowledge for Equity and System Change; Origins of Child Health and Disease; Pathways to Healthy Birth
Grants

CIHR Operating Grant (2015-2018) ($282,000)

CFI John Evans Leaders Fund (2015-2016) ($312,500 with matching funds)

CIHR Operating Grant Priority Announcement (2014-2015) ($100,000)

Honours & Awards

Best abstract in pelvic pain. AAGL Global Congress, Vancouver, BC, October 2014.(Presented by trainee)

Best oral presentation (Gynaecology), Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) Annual Meeting, Niagrara Falls, ON, June 2014.

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