Małgorzata Starzec‐Proserpio

ORCID: 0000-0002-5067-8261 · 5 papers in corpus
article 2026
A scoping review of alterations in sensory and motor function, and body perception in women with chronic pelvic pain
·doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106343

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects 20% of women worldwide and is associated with substantial disability, yet its mechanisms remain unclear. Alterations in sensory or motor processing, and body perception, have been implicated in chronic pain…

2024
Comparisons of approaches to pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews ·doi:10.1002/14651858.cd009508.pub2

BackgroundPelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is a recommended treatment for female stress, urgency, and mixed urinary incontinence. Training varies in exercise type (pelvic floor muscles contracting with and without other muscles), dose, a…

review 2024
Effectiveness of nonpharmacological conservative therapies for chronic pelvic pain in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis
·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2024.08.006

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of nonpharmacological conservative therapies for women with CPP.Data sourcesA systematic search of electronic databases (Amed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, SportDiscuss, Medline, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Cent…

2022
Effect of Manual Therapy Compared to Ibuprofen on Primary Dysmenorrhea in Young Women-Concentration Assessment of C-Reactive Protein, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, Prostaglandins and Sex Hormones.
Journal of clinical medicine ·doi:10.3390/jcm11102686

BackgroundThe study aimed to assess if manual therapy, compared to ibuprofen, impacts the concentration of inflammatory factors, sex hormones, and dysmenorrhea in young women Methods: Thirty-five women, clinically diagnosed with dysmenorrhe…

2022
High-Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT) as an Emerging Treatment for Vulvodynia and Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Disorders: A Systematic Review of Treatment Efficacy.
Journal of clinical medicine ·doi:10.3390/jcm11133701

High-intensity laser therapy (HILT) has been gaining popularity in the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain, including vulvodynia. The objective of this study was to critically appraise and synthesize the available evidence on the effi…