Objective: Yoga has been recommended as a complementary management strategy for women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP), but many women lack access to specialized yoga instruction for this indication, and few data are available to evaluate cha…
Abstract Introduction One in seven women suffer from chronic pelvic pain (CPP), a syndrome associated with decreased sexual desire, decreased enjoyment of sexual activity, and increased conflict with sexual partners. Pelvic yoga has been re…
OBJECTIVE: To develop a group-based therapeutic yoga program for women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and explore the effects of this program on pain severity, sexual function, and well-being. METHODS: A yoga therapy program for CPP was de…
BACKGROUND: More than a third of middle-aged or older women suffer from urinary incontinence, but less than half undergo evaluation or treatment for this burdensome condition. With national organizations now including an assessment of incon…
INTRODUCTION: Little is known about sexual activity and function in women with multiple chronic health conditions. AIM: To examine the impact of multimorbidity on sexual activity and function in middle-aged and older women. METHODS: Multi…
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of laparoscopy versus laparotomy in the treatment of endometriomata. DESIGN: Controlled study using data prospectively tabulated. SETTING: Treatment performed by senior author in a referral reproduct…
This study reports on 108 infertile patients with endometriosis diagnosed at laparoscopy. Sixty-four patients had endometriosis and adhesions vaporized with a CO2 laser (LAS) and were prospectively compared with a control group (CON) of 44 …