Chronic pelvic pain

J. Courtland Robinson, J C Robinson, Robinson JC
Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology · 1993 · vol. 5(6) , pp. 740–743 · doi:10.1097/00001703-199312000-00005 · PMID:8286684 · W2044020477
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This review examines recent articles on chronic pelvic pain, including endometriosis-related pain, to advance understanding and therapeutic strategies for this complex condition.

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This review article examines the complex nature of chronic pelvic pain, highlighting historical attempts to understand its causes and develop effective therapies. The author structures the discussion around recent literature that contributes to pain mechanisms or supports specific therapeutic approaches, including a detailed look at endometriosis. The text emphasizes the difficulty encountered in managing patients with this condition due to its contribution to understanding broader pain processes. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically focusing on how the pain aspects of the disease contribute to our general understanding of chronic pelvic pain and management challenges.

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Chronic pelvic pain is a complex problem with a long history of attempts to elucidate the cause and to design effective therapies. This review is structured around recent articles in the field which contribute to our understanding, support certain therapeutic approaches, or describe a specific case. The pain aspects of endometriosis are included for their contribution to our understanding of pain and the difficulty encountered in managing these patients.
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Article: PDF Only Chronic pelvic pain - J. Courtland Robinson Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology 5(6):p 740-743, December 1993. Chronic pelvic pain is a complex problem with a long history of attempts to elucidate the cause and to design effective therapies. This review is structured around recent articles in the field which contribute to our understanding, support certain therapeutic approaches, or describe a specific case. The pain aspects of endometriosis are included for their contribution to our understanding of pain and the difficulty encountered in managing these patients. Copyright © Copyright © 1993 YEAR Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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endometriosischronic_pelvic_pain

MeSH descriptors

Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain Pelvis Analgesics Analgesics Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic Causality Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Gynecology Humans Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain Tissue Adhesions Tissue Adhesions

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