Assessment of Degree of Chronic Pelvic Pain and Adhesion: An Observational Study

(English) Aim: To evaluate degree of chronic pelvic pain and degree of adhesion. Materials and Methods: The present clinico-observational study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar among 40 women diagnosed with endometriosis. Pain intensity was assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS) and categorized as mild, moderate or severe accordingly. This was followed by laparoscopy/ laparotomy and staging of endometriosis which was done as per the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) classification system. Corrective procedures were done simultaneously. Results: Mean age of study cohort was 30 ±5.75 years. As per VAS, majority felt moderate pain (47.5%) in present study. The presenting symptoms were dysmenorrhoea (45.0%), dyspareunia (17.5%) and chronic pelvic pain (35.5%). Conclusion: Degree of tubal involvement was more in all the women as compared to ovarian involvement. Post-operatively the intensity of the pain subsides. Files IJPCR,Vol13,Issue6,Article16.pdf Files (131.2 kB) | Name | Size | Download all | |---|---|---| | md5:ec9e9c29183cb0fb2523d6e3f71f4228 | 131.2 kB | Preview Download | Additional details Dates - Accepted - 2021-09-20 Software - Repository URL - http://impactfactor.org/PDF/IJPCR/13/IJPCR,Vol13,Issue6,Article16.pdf - Development Status - Active

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