Interrelationship among levator spasm, sensitization, myofascial dysfunction, anxiety and depression in patients with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain

Pamela Stratton; Ninet Sinaii; I. Khachikyan; Robin Ortiz; Julie Anne L Gemmill; Jay Shah

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.07.189

Interrelationship among levator spasm, sensitization, myofascial dysfunction, anxiety and depression in patients with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain

Pamela Stratton, Ninet Sinaii, I. Khachikyan, Robin Ortiz, Julie Anne L Gemmill, Jay Shah

In: Fertility and Sterility · 2013 · vol. 100(3) , pp. S21 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.07.189 · W2042272561

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This study investigated the connections between levator spasm, sensitization, myofascial dysfunction, and psychological distress in women experiencing endometriosis-related chronic pelvic pain.

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Integrating the Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) into Neuropelveological Practice: A Systematic Review of Endometriosis and Overlapping Pelvic Pain Syndromes 2026

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