Background: Ketamine use for chronic pain and depression has increased worldwide, but sex differences in its efficacy and safety have been little studied; this study examines existing evidence to address this gap. Methods: A prospective, mu…
BACKGROUND: Central sensitization is frequently associated with chronic pelvic pain and requires specific management. The pain is described as hypersensitivity to an innocuous stimulus that is both widespread and persistent. However, no stu…
BackgroundThe evaluation of chronic pelvic and perineal pain (CPP) is often complex. The patient's description of the pain often appears to be disproportionate to the limited findings on physical examination and/or complementary investigati…
OBJECTIVE: Analysis of complex pelvic and perineal pain. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Review of the literature concerning the various types of functional pelvic pain. RESULTS: Various forms of pelvic pain are frequently associated: painful bladd…