The purpose of this study is to determine if transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is effective in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain associated with endometriosis
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Change in worst daily pain assessed with the visual analogue scale.
Timeframe: Once Daily. Start 7 days before treatment, everyday during treatment period and every day during follow-up period (total = 35 days)
Changes in motor cortex blood flow assessed by near infrared spectroscopy
Timeframe: Treatment Day 1 (before receiving the 1st session of tDCS); Day 15 (at the end of treatment period) and Day 29 (at the end of follow-up period)
Change in Functional Pain Scale
Timeframe: Once a week - Treatment Day 1, Day 8, Day 15, Day 22, Day 29
Change in the temperature pain threshold
Timeframe: up to Day 29
Change in effect of the descendent modulator system of pain
Timeframe: up to Day 29