Pelvic pain in women: common and challenging

Cindy Farquhar; Cynthia M Farquhar

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01941.x

Pelvic pain in women: common and challenging

Cindy Farquhar, Cynthia M Farquhar

The Medical journal of Australia · 2008 · vol. 189(3) , pp. 131–132 · doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01941.x · PMID:18673095 · W1580579400

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This review discusses the multifaceted nature of pelvic pain in women, outlining its commonality and the inherent challenges in diagnosis and management.

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dysmenorrheaendometriosis

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Dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Endometriosis Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Causality Comorbidity Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal Dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Laparoscopy Prevalence

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ACOG Committee Opinion #310: Endometriosis in Adolescents via openalex
Consensus statement for the management of chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis: proceedings of an expert-panel consensus process via openalex
Delay in the diagnosis of endometriosis: a survey of women from the USA and the UK via openalex
Endometriosis and pelvic pain: epidemiological evidence of the relationship and implications via openalex
Prevalence and correlates of three types of pelvic pain in a nationally representative sample of Australian women via openalex
Should a diagnosis of endometriosis be sought in all symptomatic women? via openalex
What’s the delay? A qualitative study of women’s experiences of reaching a diagnosis of endometriosis via openalex
WHO systematic review of prevalence of chronic pelvic pain: a neglected reproductive health morbidity via openalex
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[1] ACOG Committee Opinion #310: Endometriosis in Adolescents via openalex

[2] Consensus statement for the management of chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis: proceedings of an expert-panel consensus process via openalex

[3] Delay in the diagnosis of endometriosis: a survey of women from the USA and the UK via openalex

[4] Endometriosis and pelvic pain: epidemiological evidence of the relationship and implications via openalex

[5] Prevalence and correlates of three types of pelvic pain in a nationally representative sample of Australian women via openalex

[6] Should a diagnosis of endometriosis be sought in all symptomatic women? via openalex

[7] What’s the delay? A qualitative study of women’s experiences of reaching a diagnosis of endometriosis via openalex

[8] WHO systematic review of prevalence of chronic pelvic pain: a neglected reproductive health morbidity via openalex

[9] W2118946732 via openalex

[10] W1489868193 via openalex

[11] W1988731367 via openalex