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.
Evaluating the efficacy of mixture of Boswellia carterii, Zingiber officinale, and Achillea millefolium on severity of symptoms, anxiety, and depression in irritable bowel syndrome patients
