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Recent advances in understanding and managing chronic pelvic pain in women with special consideration to endometriosis

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Ball, Elizabeth, Khan, Khalid S·2020·F1000Research
DOI 10.12688/f1000research.20750.1PMC PMC7001750
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Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is defined variably, but for clinical use it is cyclical or non-cyclical pain of at least 3-6 months' duration. It has major impacts on individuals and society. There are both structural and idiopathic causes. Whereas CPP is not curable in many cases, it is treatable. The most promising approach is multidisciplinary patient-centered care including cause-directed therapy, lifestyle changes, talking therapies, meditation, acupuncture, and physiotherapy (this is not a complete list). One of the most common structural causes for CPP is endometriosis. This review investigates current scientific concepts and recent innovations in this field as well as for CPP in general.

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  • Pelvic physiotherapy is increasingly recognized as an important component of multidisciplinary treatment for endometriosis, especially with coexisting chronic pelvic pain.

    “Pelvic physiotherapy is increasingly being recognized as an important component of the multidisciplinary treatment approach to endometriosis (Ball and Khan, 2020; Findeklee et al., 2020), especially when there is coexisting chronic pelvic pain.”

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Authors
Ball, E., & Khan, K. S.
Affiliations
  • Queen Mary University of London (GB)
  • Universidad de Granada (ES)
Corresponding author
Ball, Elizabeth
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F1000Research
Publisher
F1000 Research Ltd
Published
2020-02-04
Volume
9
Pages
83
ISSN
2046-1402 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.12688/f1000research.20750.1
PMC
PMC7001750
OpenAlex
W3004987819
Cited by
58
References
59
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Language
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Menstrual Health and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Gynecological conditions and treatments
Keywords
chronic pelvic pain, endometriosis, women's health, multidisciplinary care, patient-centered care, lifestyle modification, psychotherapy, meditation, acupuncture, physiotherapy, idiopathic pain
MeSH terms
Endometriosis, Female, Humans, Pelvic Pain, Chronic Pain

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