Amanda Yunker

OBJECTIVE: This scoping review aims to evaluate recent studies that examine the relationship between dyspareunia and neurophysiologic factors, and to synthesize their results as it pertains to the development and treatment of introital/vulv…

INTRODUCTION: While vaginal agenesis most often occurs with an absent or rudimentary, nonfunctioning uterus, it may also occur with a fully developed uterine body. In these scenarios, anastomosis of the functional uterus to a neovagina allo…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence of clinical post-ablation tubal sterilization syndrome among women who underwent abdominal (i.e., peripartum or laparoscopic) vs hysteroscopic permanent contraception in addition to endometrial ablation.…

Endometriosis involving the bladder is rare, but generally has a severe presentation with prominent lower urinary tract symptoms and can progress to renal failure. As endometriosis has a significant effect on quality of life and fertility, …

BACKGROUND: Patients with pelvic pain due to pelvic floor myofascial pain syndrome are often referred for pelvic floor physical therapy, the primary treatment option. However, many patients do not adhere to the treatment. OBJECTIVE: The pu…

Objective: The minimally invasive surgical treatment options for many chronic pelvic pain disorders are reviewed, including treatments for endometriosis, ovarian remnant syndrome, pelvic congestion, post-ablation pain, pelvic adhesions, and…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare nerve fiber density in the cervices removed by trachelectomy from women with pelvic pain with those cervices removed for nonpain indications. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classificatio…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the incidence of and preoperative risk factors for developing pelvic pain after hysteroscopic sterilization using the Essure microinserts. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classificati…

Endometrial ablation is a well-established minimally invasive gynecologic procedure for the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding in premenopausal women. However, 16% of women have persistent abnormal bleeding or pain after ablation and fa…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine which patient characteristics are associated with an increased risk of postablation pelvic pain. DESIGN: Canadian Task Force classification II-2. METHODS: Data were collected from a retrospective cohort of pa…

Objectives The Vanderbilt Evidence-based Practice Center systematically reviewed evidence on therapies for women age 18 and over with noncyclic chronic pelvic pain (CPP). We focused on the prevalence of conditions thought to occur commonly …

We synthesized the literature (articles published between 1990 and May 2011) on the treatment of noncyclic and mixed cyclic/noncyclic chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in adult women. Two reviewers assessed studies against predetermined inclusion/e…