OBJECTIVE: To determine whether bilateral oophorectomy combined with hysterectomy is an effective treatment for chronic pelvic pain due to congestion. DESIGN: Prospective non-randomized single centre study. SETTING: Tertiary referral cent…
In a group of 55 women with chronic pain due to pelvic congestion measurement by ultrasound revealed they had a larger uterus and thicker endometrium as compared with a group of normal women matched for age, parity and the presence of polyc…
Summary. The clinical features of 35 women with pelvic pain and demonstrable congestion on pelvic venography have been characterized by comparing their symptoms and signs with those of 22 women with pelvic pain due to classical pathology. W…
Chronic pelvic pain in association with dilated pelvic veins and polycystic ovaries is a common complaint in women in the reproductive years, regardless of whether or not they have been pregnant. These women have a higher incidence of death…
All women at some time experience pelvic pain associated with physiological events such as menstruation, ovulation, or sexual intercourse.Only a few women seek medical advice for such pain, yet it is the commonest reason for laparoscopy in …