Psychogenic pelvic pain or occult prolapse syndrome?

In: Medical Journal of Australia · 1986 · vol. 144(8) , pp. 405–407 · doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1986.tb128411.x · PMID:3959967 · W2463345751
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This study investigated occult prolapse syndrome in 180 parous women, finding that uterine descent caused pelvic pain relieved by positional changes or uterine support in 87% of cases where organic disease was absent.

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Occult prolapse, a syndrome of pelvic pain, sacral ache, dyspareunia, irritable bladder, but not severe dysmenorrhoea, has been studied in 180 young parous women. Organic disease was not present, but the uterus was very mobile and descended easily down the vagina. The pain was worse in the upright posture and was relieved by lying down, supporting, elevating or removing the uterus in 87% of cases.

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