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BACKGROUND
Intrauterine retention of fetal bones is a rare complication of abortion. Abnormal uterine bleeding, dysmenorrhea and secondary infertility are the usual complaints. In this case the prolonged retention of fetal bones caused chronic pelvic pain. Hysteroscopic removal of the bones resulted
BACKGROUND
Pelvic pain is a common gynecologic problem. We report a case of a noncommunicating accessory uterine cavity as a cause of pelvic pain in a young adolescent.
METHODS
A 17-year-old nulligravida presented with worsening pelvic pain. Transvaginal ultrasound revealed a 3-cm cavity within the
BACKGROUND
Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands or stroma in sites other than the uterine cavity. It is variable in both its surgical appearance and clinical manifestation often with poor correlation between the two. Surgical treatment of endometriosis aims to remove visible areas of
BACKGROUND
Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease that is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. The main symptoms include dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility. These symptoms impair the lives of most of the women
OBJECTIVE
To assess retrospectively the prevalence of colon-to-pelvic sidewall adhesions associated with pelvic pain or pelvic endometriosis, and to evaluate prospectively their prevalence compared with controls.
METHODS
A retrospective review of all patients undergoing laparoscopy for chronic
OBJECTIVE
To describe rates of pelvic pain in university women ages 18 and older and to explore the barriers to adequate health care for pelvic pain in this population.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).
METHODS
University of Florida, Gainesville,
Patients who have undergone endometrial ablation may present a diagnostic challenge when they present years later for vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain or postmenopausal bleeding. Extensive scarring of the uterine cavity often precludes evaluation and/or conservative treatment. To further Glial adaptations within the central nervous system are well known to modulate central sensitization and pain. Recently, it has been suggested that activity of glial-related proinflammatory cytokines may potentiate peripheral inflammation, via central neurogenic processes. However, a role for
This study assessed whether hysteroscopy can provide information concerning the cause of chronic pelvic pain. We prospectively evaluated the findings in 547 consecutive patients who had laparoscopy to evaluate chronic pelvic pain at a large, referral-based clinic and outpatient suite of a suburban
OBJECTIVE
Endometriosis is considered an estrogen-dependent disease of women in their reproductive age and characterized by the occurrence of stromal cells and endometrial-like glands outside the uterine cavity.
METHODS
A report of a 9-year-old premenarcheal girl who was transferred to the
We present a 21-year-old woman with a short history of pelvic pain. The history was unremarkable apart from that of undergoing a surgical termination of pregnancy (TOP) some three-and-half years ago. Examination revealed a foreign body at the cervical os. Subsequent investigations revealed more
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of chronic pelvic pain associated with ovarian cholelithiasis and discuss prevention and management of this condition.
METHODS
Case report.
METHODS
University hospital.
METHODS
A 39-year-old woman who presented with right lower abdominal pain after a laparoscopic
Differential diagnosis of acute pelvic pain in gynecology has to respect the four pillars anamnesis, laboratory, clinical investigation and ultrasonographic evaluation. Besides, no findings should be evaluated independently. A meaningful general attempt to the diagnostics in gynecology is the
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the use of superior hypogastric plexus block with computed tomographic (CT) guidance in patients with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain.
METHODS
Seven blocks were performed on an outpatient basis in five women with endometriosis and pelvic pain. In the first four patients,
OBJECTIVE
To demonstrate that laparoscopic excision of the endometrial tissue of a blind endometrial cavity in a patient with a Robert's uterus who did not consent to hysteroscopic surgery due to her virgin state and religious beliefs was an effective alternative treatment option for progressive