General Information

The Karolinksa Institute's Home Page
Many links pertaining to Female Genital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications (Non MeSH).  Professionally-oriented; patients and laypersons are encouraged to review material from here with their healthcare provider.

Genital Diseases, Female - CliniWeb
A collection by the Oregon Health Sciences University
 
Female genital tract - CHORUS
CHORUS is based on Fact/File, a radiology hypertext reference that has been integrated with a clinical radiology information system (at the University of Chicago) since 1990.
 
Female Genital Tract
Managed by the Department of Pathology, Cornell University Medical College - Covers a wide range of clinical information and includes images.

Chronic Pelvic Pain and Dysmenorrhea

OBGYN.net Chronic Pelvic Pain Section

Chronic Pelvic Pain: Current Concepts in the Evaluation and Management of a Common Gynecologic Problem By David B. Toub, MD, OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor

A Perry Perspective - An exclusive OBGYN.net interview with C. Paul Perry, MD, Chairman, OBGYN.net Chronic Pelvic Pain Editorial Advisory Board

Medical experts put chronic pelvic pain on the map in Denver, April 3-4, 1998
An exclusive OBGYN.net interview with C. Paul Perry, MD, Chairman, OBGYN.net Chronic Pelvic Pain Editorial Advisory Board and president of The International Pelvic Pain Society, on the organization's progress, goals and vision.

Diagnosis of Pelvic Pain by Paul D. Indman, MD, OBGYN.net Chairman, Laparoscopy & HysteroscopyEditorial Advisory Board

Gynecological Pain In The Clinic: Is There A Link With The Basic Research? by Andrea J. Rapkin, MD ,OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor

Biofeedback and Vulvovaginal Pain Summary of a Lecture by Howard I. Glazer, Ph.D. OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor

Pelvic pain scale: a systematic approach to chronic pelvic pain patients By: Alexandre Ravski , MD; OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor and Sandhi M. Barreto, Ph.D.

A PATIENT'S GUIDE TO ADHESIONS and RELATED PAIN or…YOU ARE NOT ALONE
by David M. Wiseman, Ph.D. OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor

International Pelvic Pain Society
President, C. Paul Perry, MD is also Chairman of the Editorial Advisory Board for OBGYN.net Chronic Pelvic Pain section

Vulvodynia.com/Professional
This area of the vulvodynia.com website is presented as a place for professional service providers to collaborate with each other and to let sufferers know of the services which they offer. Information for professionals on Dr. Glazer's procedures are presented here along with materials from Essential Control Systems, a pelvic floor rehabilitation equipment distributor. Howard Glazer, PhD is a member of the OBGYN.net Chronic Pelvic Pain Editorial Advisory Board

Vulvodynia.com/Products
This section describes the professional services and products offered by Howard Glazer, PhD. Both patient treatment services and training information for professional service providers are presented.

Surface electromyographic Assisted Pelvic Floor Muscle Rehabilitation
The application of surface electromyography biofeedback for pelvic floor muscles to patients suffering from vulvovaginal pain syndromes is still in infancy. We must remain open to exploration with our patients, and not be bound by previous traditional methods of evaluation and treatment which can interfere with positive outcomes. By Howard Glazer, PhD is a member of the OBGYN.net Chronic Pelvic Pain Editorial Advisory Board

International Adhesions Society
Are you finding difficulty in obtaining suitable treatment? Do you want to speak with others with a similar condition. Do you want to promote research and awareness into adhesion disorders? We have been approached by a number of similarly suffering patients and concerned physicians and we are in the process of forming the International Adhesions Society.

Dysmenorrhea is Related to the Number of Implants in Endometriosis Patients
Abstract.   Maria Menna Perper, PhD, Ceana H. Nezhat, MD, Farr Nezhat, MD, Camran Nezhat, MD, Harris Goldstein, MD, Fertility and Sterility, 1995;63:500-3
 
A Simplified Method of Laparoscopic Presacral Neurectomy for the Treatment of Central Pelvic Pain Due to Endometriosis
Abstract.  Camran Nezhat, MD, Farr Nezhat, MD; British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 8/92, Vol 99, pp 659-63

Vulvodynia and Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome FAQ v2.3 by Camilla Cracchiolo, RN

TCA (TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT) Therapy for Chronic Pelvic Pain
TCA's (Tricyclic antidepressants) are used in high doses (75-300 mg daily) to treat depression, and in low doses (10-50 mg daily) to treat chronic pain and sleep problems. They have been proven to work in patients with back pain, headache and chronic pelvic pain.

Prozac Therapy For Chronic Pelvic Pain
All of us go through ups and downs. It is not surprising that people with chronic pain have more downs than ups. Many experts think that part of the problem is a "chemical imbalance" in the brain. This can often be improved by giving antidepressant medications. Prozac is one of the newer drugs of this type.

Vulvodynia and Vulvar Vestibulitis
A large proportion of the patients seen at the University of Michigan Center for Vulvar Diseases have vulvodynia. The following information is a comprehensive review of the different aspects of vulvodynia.

Worldwide Congress On Pain
These forums are intended for healthcare professionals as well as their patients and families
to discuss and share information about pain, and pain management.

Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network
Pelvic pain is a common complaint. Its nature and intensity may fluctuate, and its cause is often obscure and in some cases no disease can be associated with it. Pelvic pain may originate in genital or extragenital organs, or it may be psychogenic.

Chronic Pelvic Pain: An Integrated Approach
Chronic pelvic pain--noncyclic pain that persists for more than six months and alters lifestyle and behavior--is a significant cause of discomfort, anxiety, physician office visits and surgery. In the United States, chronic pelvic pain annually accounts for more than 80,000 hysterectomies and one-third of all laparoscopies, often without a cure.

University of Rochester Shcool of Medicine & Dentristy Office of Continuing Education

Cefotetan: A Second-Generation Cephalosporin Active Against Anaerobic Bacteria
Cefotetan could be considered an alternative single agent for prophylaxis of infection in patients undergoing elective bowel surgery. It may be used to treat patients with acute pelvic inflammatory disease and endometritis.
 
Hormone Suppression in the Differential Diagnosis of Chronic Pelvic Pain
The management of chronic pelvic pain can be frustrating, because the possible cause can be gynecologic or nongynecologic. Symptoms vary, and often do not correlate with laparoscopic findings. This article describes the use of the hormone suppression test to distinguish between gynecologic and nongynecologic sources of pelvic pain and thus direct further testing and treatment. By Gary A. Fields, MD
Reprinted with Permission from The Female Patient

Infertility

OBGYN.net Infertility Section

Atlanta Reproductive Health Centre website of Mark Perloe, MD, Chairman, OBGYN.net Infertility Editorial Advisory Board and E. Scott Sills, MD, OBGYN.net Infertility Editorial Advisory Board

Mount Sinai Medical Center's Women's Health Services Department of OB/GYN Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Treatment website of Alan Copperman, MD, OBGYN.net Infertility Editorial Advisory Board

REPRODUCTIVE ASSOCIATES OF DELAWARE The Website of Ronald F. Feinberg M.D., Ph.D. and Marc P. Portmann, OBGYN.net Infertility Editorial Advisory Board

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP)

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