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Biopsychosocial Approaches for the Management of Female Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Systematic Review

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, Volume 132, Issue 3, Page 266-277, February 2025.
ABSTRACT Background/Objective Current guidelines recommend biopsychosocial‐informed treatment for chronic pelvic pain (CPP). The objective of this systematic review was to describe the available biopsychosocial approaches for the treatment of CPP, and the outcomes reported, to understand how guideline‐recommended treatments can be applied.
Selina Johnson, Alison Bradshaw, Rebecca Bresnahan, Emma Evans, Katie Herron, Dharani K. Hapangama   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Local and Systemic Inflammation in Localized, Provoked Vestibulodynia

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2016
OBJECTIVE: To synthesize and critically evaluate all available evidence investigating whether localized, provoked vestibulodynia is associated with a specific inflammatory profile at both a local and a systemic level.
Chalmers, Jane (R18426), Madden, Victoria J., Hutchinson, Mark R., Moseley, G. Lorimer   +3 more
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Is there evidence for pelvic floor muscle relaxation training in nonneurogenic female bladder outlet obstruction?—A narrative review

Neurourology and Urodynamics, Volume 44, Issue 1, Page 10-19, January 2025.
Abstract Introduction Functional bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in women is postulated to be caused by pelvic floor muscle (PFM) dyssynergia or increased tone. The aim of the present review was to investigate the effect of PFM relaxation training on PFM tone and female BOO symptoms.
Kari Bø
wiley   +1 more source

How Does Myofascial Physical Therapy Attenuate Pain in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome?

Pain Research and Management, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019
Background. Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is a multifactorial disorder comprising structural and functional muscular abnormalities, a dysfunctional pain system, and psychological distress. Myofascial physical Therapy (MPT) that is targeted at improving pelvic muscle functioning is considered a first line nonpharmacological treatment for CPPS ...
Keren Grinberg, Irit Weissman-Fogel, Lior Lowenstein, Liora Abramov, Michal Granot, Hai-Qiang Wang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

ARSR: Committed to Quality and Breaking New Ground [PDF]

, 2011
EditorialAs the incoming editor of the Annual Review of Sex Research (ARSR), I was asked to state my goals for the forthcoming series of issues, and I gladly take this opportunity.
van Lankveld, J.J.D.M.
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Update vulval dermatology – diagnostics and therapy

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 23, Issue 1, Page 65-86, January 2025.
Summary The vulva is a periorificial skin area and as such represents a transitional zone with unique functional and physiological characteristics. Knowledge of its anatomy is limited among both the general population and healthcare professionals, and unrealistic expectations of normal proportions are common.
Christine Brägelmann, Linn Wölber, Laura Susok, Waltraud Anemüller, Wiebke Prüßmann, Irina Ivanova, Dennis Niebel   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coping with provoked vestibulodynia in a relational context—A cluster analysis of coping patterns and their associations with relational cognitions and goals

European Journal of Pain, Volume 28, Issue 9, Page 1596-1606, October 2024.
Abstract Background Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a common pain condition, negatively impacting the relationships and sexual lives of sufferers. Women's coping behaviour has been associated with psychosexual outcomes, yet coping patterns in clinical PVD samples are unexplored, and it is not known how women's coping relates to their relational ...
Elin Ekholm, Linnéa Engman, Moniek M. ter Kuile, Ida K. Flink   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Guided internet‐based acceptance and commitment therapy for provoked vestibulodynia: A randomized controlled trial

European Journal of Pain, Volume 28, Issue 7, Page 1185-1201, August 2024.
Abstract Background Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) causes suffering in many women's lives due to its impact on relationships, sexual functioning and functioning in other key domains. Objective Here, we report a randomized controlled trial conducted to examine whether Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with a focus on values‐based exposure ...
Monica Buhrman, Hanna Hällström, Annika Fridén, Emma Kettis Moden, Gunnar Grahn, Maja Carlfjord, Camille Hjo, Nils Gasslander, Nina Bohm‐Starke, Lance M. McCracken   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transperineal ultrasound in women with rectal endometriosis: could sonographic parameters be correlated with bowel symptoms? [PDF]

, 2018
STUDY OBJECTIVE: to compare levator hiatal area and anorectal angle at rest and after maximal contraction, at transperineal 2D/3D/4D ultrasound between patients with rectal endometriosis and asymptomatic healthy women and, secondly, to find any ...
Martelli, Valentina <1984>
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A Population-Based Study of Pregnancy and Delivery Characteristics Among Women with Vulvodynia [PDF]

, 2014
Introduction: To examine pregnancy and delivery characteristics of women with and without vulvodynia. Methods: The authors analyzed 227 vulvodynia cases that were less than 45 years old at pain onset; controls were age matched 1:1 to cases and had no ...
Harlow, Bernard L., Nguyen, Ruby H. N., Stewart, Elizabeth G.   +2 more
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