The effect of chronic pelvic pain scoring on pre-term delivery rate

C Bayram, Clare Bayram, Mehmet A. Osmanağaoğlu, M A Osmanağaoğlu, Turhan Aran, T Aran, S Güven, Süleyman Güven, Hasan Bozkaya, H Bozkaya
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · 2012 · vol. 33(1) , pp. 32–37 · doi:10.3109/01443615.2012.727044 · PMID:23259875 · W1978004056
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Abstract

A total of 57 pregnant women, who were admitted to the outpatient clinic having high visual analogue scale (VAS) and a history of chronic pelvic pain before pregnancy, were evaluated with the international pelvic pain assessment form (IPPAF). Gynaecological disorders, pain at ovulation, dysmenorrhoea, level of cramps with period and suspicion of endometriosis were determined to be higher in the pre-term group (p < 0.05). Regarding urological disorders, pain when the bladder was full, pain with urination, a positive answer to the question, 'Does your urgency bother you?' and suspicion of interstitial cystitis were also determined to be higher in the pre-term group (p < 0.05). Thus, the total IPPAF scores were significantly higher in the pre-term group (p < 0.05). The pregnant women with a higher total IPPAF score before pregnancy may thus have a higher probability of pre-term labour.

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chronic_pelvic_painendometriosisdysmenorrheainterstitial_cystitis

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Pelvic Pain Premature Birth Adult Chronic Disease Female Humans Pain Measurement Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain Pregnancy Premature Birth Prospective Studies Turkey Turkey Young Adult

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