WHO systematic review of prevalence of chronic pelvic pain: a neglected reproductive health morbidity

P Latthe, M Latthe, L Say, M Gülmezoglu, KS Khan - BMC public health, 2006 - Springer
Background Health care planning for chronic pelvic pain (CPP), an important cause of
morbidity amongst women is hampered due to lack of clear collated summaries of its basic …

Factors predisposing women to chronic pelvic pain: systematic review

P Latthe, L Mignini, R Gray, R Hills, K Khan - Bmj, 2006 - bmj.com
Objective To evaluate factors predisposing women to chronic and recurrent pelvic pain.
Design, data sources, and methods Systematic review of relevant studies without language …

Survey of chronic pain in Europe: prevalence, impact on daily life, and treatment

H Breivik, B Collett, V Ventafridda, R Cohen… - European journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
This large scale computer-assisted telephone survey was undertaken to explore the
prevalence, severity, treatment and impact of chronic pain in 15 European countries and …

Central changes associated with chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis

J Brawn, M Morotti, KT Zondervan… - Human reproduction …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a significant public health problem with 1
million affected women in the UK. Although many pathologies are associated with CPP, the …

Pain as a reason to visit the doctor: a study in Finnish primary health care

P Mäntyselkä, E Kumpusalo, R Ahonen, A Kumpusalo… - Pain, 2001 - Elsevier
This study aims to demonstrate the prevalence of pain as a reason for seeing a physician in
primary care. We also performed an analysis of the localization, duration and frequency of …

Chronic pelvic pain

FM Howard - Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2003 - Elsevier
Chronic pelvic pain is a common and significant disorder of women. It is estimated to have a
prevalence of 3.8% in women. Often the etiology of chronic pelvic pain is not clear, as there …

Prevalence and incidence of adults consulting for shoulder conditions in UK primary care; patterns of diagnosis and referral

L Linsell, J Dawson, K Zondervan, P Rose… - …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. To estimate the national prevalence and incidence of adults consulting for a
shoulder condition and to investigate patterns of diagnosis, treatment, consultation and …

The community prevalence of chronic pelvic pain in women and associated illness behaviour.

KT Zondervan, PL Yudkin, MP Vessey… - British Journal of …, 2001 - bjgp.org
BACKGROUND: Chronic pelvic pain has often been described as a major women's health
issue, but no information exists on the extent of the problem in the United Kingdom. AIM: To …

Gabapentin for chronic pelvic pain in women (GaPP2): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

AW Horne, K Vincent, CA Hewitt, LJ Middleton… - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Chronic pelvic pain affects 2–24% of women worldwide and evidence for
medical treatments is scarce. Gabapentin is effective in treating some chronic pain …

Evaluation of quality of life and sexual satisfaction in women suffering from chronic pelvic pain with or without endometriosis

TM Tripoli, H Sato, MG Sartori… - The journal of sexual …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is one of the most frequent symptoms in women of
reproductive age. This is an enigmatic clinical condition that results from the complex …