Female Pelvic Pain: Assessment

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Castellanos ◽  
Louise P King
Keyword(s):  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pelvic Pain ◽  
Chronic Pelvic Pain ◽  
Visceral Pain ◽  
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ◽  
Pudendal Neuralgia ◽  
Somatic Pain ◽  
Irritable Bowel ◽  
Over Time

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is responsible for greater than 10% of referrals to gynecologists. A majority of them will remain undiagnosed or inadequately treated. Over time, CPP may lead to a syndrome that results in disability, loss of employment, and discord within relationships. This review discusses how to achieve a comprehensive assessment of CPP from a variety of causes. This review contains 13 figures, 5 tables and 60 references Key Words: dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic pain, pudendal neuralgia, somatic pain, visceral pain

Female Pelvic Pain: Assessment

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Castellanos ◽  
Louise P King
Keyword(s):  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pelvic Pain ◽  
Chronic Pelvic Pain ◽  
Visceral Pain ◽  
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ◽  
Pudendal Neuralgia ◽  
Somatic Pain ◽  
Irritable Bowel ◽  
Over Time

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is responsible for greater than 10% of referrals to gynecologists. A majority of them will remain undiagnosed or inadequately treated. Over time, CPP may lead to a syndrome that results in disability, loss of employment, and discord within relationships. This review discusses how to achieve a comprehensive assessment of CPP from a variety of causes. This review contains 12 figures, 2 tables and 57 references Key Words: dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic pain, pudendal neuralgia, somatic pain, visceral pain

The prevalence of chronic pelvic pain and irritable bowel syndrome in two university clinics

1991 ◽  
Vol 12 (sup1) ◽  
pp. 65-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. A. Walker ◽  
W. J. Katon ◽  
J. Jemelka ◽  
H. Alfrey ◽  
M. Bowers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Pelvic Pain ◽  
Chronic Pelvic Pain ◽  
Irritable Bowel

Characterization of Bladder and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 132-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramy Goueli ◽  
Dominique Thomas ◽  
Aparna Suresh ◽  
Alexis Te ◽  
Jaclyn Bonder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pelvic Pain ◽  
Chronic Pelvic Pain ◽  
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Chronic pelvic pain and gynecological symptoms in women with irritable bowel syndrome

1996 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. A. Walker ◽  
A. N. Gelfand ◽  
M. D. Gelfand ◽  
C. Green ◽  
Wj Katon
Keyword(s):  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Pelvic Pain ◽  
Chronic Pelvic Pain ◽  
Irritable Bowel

Recognition and Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Among Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain

2005 ◽  
Vol 60 (7) ◽  
pp. 439-440
Author(s):  
Rachel E. Williams ◽  
Katherine E. Hartmann ◽  
Robert S. Sandler ◽  
William C. Miller ◽  
Lucy A. Savitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Pelvic Pain ◽  
Chronic Pelvic Pain ◽  
Irritable Bowel

scholarly journals CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (02) ◽  
pp. 173-179
Author(s):  
Syeda Rabia ◽  
Naeem Akhtar Qureshi ◽  
Afsha Shahid ◽  
Hira Afreen
Keyword(s):  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Pelvic Pain ◽  
Chronic Pelvic Pain ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
P Value ◽  
Standard Tool ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Irritable Bowel ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Objectives: To determine the frequency and associated risk factors of chronicpelvic pain (CPP) in educated women under 30 years of age. Study Design: A cross sectionalstudy. Setting: North Naziabad and Gulshan e Iqbal towns of Karachi. Period: January to July2017. Method: Data was collected through convenient sampling. Informed verbal consentwas taken before data collection. A questioner was used to collect demographic and obstetricdata. Screening of Anxiety and depression was done using standard tool Hospital basedanxiety and depression scale (HADS).Result were analyzed on SPSS. Result: The mean ageof women were 25 years, SD = 4.31. The frequency of chronic pelvic pain was 29% (116).Gynecological cause was found in 68.9% (80). Irritable bowel syndrome was seen in 9% (36)women. Significant association of CPP was noted with Dysmenorrhoea (p-value=000,OR=.207), Dyspareunia (p-value = .000, OR = .166), Heavy menstrual flow (p-value = .033, OR= .333), married (p-value = .000, OR = .414), Vaginal discharge (p-value = .000, OR = .260),Anxiety (p-value = .000, OR = .300), depression (p-value = .002, OR = .452), Normal mentalstatus (p-value = .000, OR = 2.488), Irritable bowel syndrome (p-value = .000, OR = .169)and PMS (p-value = .000, OR = .438). Conclusion: Frequency of chronic pelvic pain is high inyoung educated women. Gynecological causes, irritable bowel syndrome and psychologicaldisorder are significantly associated with CPP. 

scholarly journals Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Chronic Pelvic Pain

2010 ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rok Seon Choung ◽  
Linda M. Herrick ◽  
Giles Richard Locke ◽  
Alan R. Zinsmeister ◽  
Nicholas J. Talley
Keyword(s):  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Pelvic Pain ◽  
Chronic Pelvic Pain ◽  
Irritable Bowel
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