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Chronic Pelvic Pain Feature Article Archive

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Archive of Articles for the Medical Professional


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Treatment of Uterine Fibroids — Is Surgery Obsolete? - T. Tulandi, M.D., M.H.C.M.
Reprinted with special permission
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The Editorial: Progesterone and Progesterone Receptor Modulator in Uterine Leiomyoma Growth - Maruo
The Interview: Three Questions to the Editorials Author

Frontiers in Reproductive Medicine - Edited by Camran Nezhat, MD

Keith Isaacson, MD will discuss the current utilization of diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy in an office setting as well as operative office hysteroscopy in treatment various intrauterine pathology such as myoma, polyp and Asherman's syndrome.

Edited excerpts from  "A Gynecologist's Second Opinion" - William H. Parker, MD

About Uterine Fibroids

If You Have Pelvic Pain

Types of Surgery for Fibroids

If You Are Facing Surgery 

Articles from BMC Journals

The Clinical Diagnosis of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease – Reuse of Electronic Medical Record Data from 189 Patients Visiting a Swedish University Hospital Emergency Department - J. Eggert, K. Sundquist, C. van Vuuren & A. Fianu-Jonasson

Case Report: Immunohistochemical Analysis of an Ectopic Endometriosis in the Uterine Round Ligament - S. Terada, Y. Miyata, H. Nakazawa, T. Higashimori, T. Arai, Y. Kikuchi & M. Nozaki

WHO Systematic Review of Prevalence of Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Neglected Reproductive Health Morbidity - P. Latthe, M. Latthe, L. Say, M. Gülmezoglu & K. S. Khan

A Randomised Controlled Trial to Assess the Efficacy of Laparoscopic Uterosacral Nerve Ablation (LUNA)in the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain: The trial protocol [ISRCTN41196151 The LUNA Trial Collaboration 

Effect of Electro-acupuncture on Ovarian Expression of α (1)- and β (2)-adrenoceptors, and p75 Neurotrophin Receptors in Rats with Steroid-induced Polycystic Ovaries - L. Manni, T. Lundeberg, A. Holmäng, L. Aloe, & E. Stener-Victorin

Mark Perloe, MD

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome...Treatment with Insulin Lowering Medications

Ilioinguinal Nerve Entrapment and Pain in Endometriosis (case 1)

Ilioinguinal Nerve Entrapment and Pain in Endometriosis (case 2)

Laparoscopic Surgery for Adhesiolysis - H. Reich, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., FACS

Hysterectomy : Prevalence and Indications - P. Koninckx

Surgery for Infertility-Related Endometriosis  - Drs. Martin, Ussia, Koninckx, Janick, & Koh

Role of Peritoneal Fluids in Endometriosis -  M. Al-Jefout

Long term pain management in endometriosis - D. Olive & W. Schlaff  

Pelvic pain scale: a systematic approach to chronic pelvic pain patients - Alexandre Ravski, MD   

Gynecological Pain In The Clinic: Is There A Link With The Basic Research? -: Andrea J. Rapkin, MD   

Chronic Pelvic Pain: Current Concepts in the Evaluation and Management of a Common Gynecologic Problem - David B. Toub, MD  

OBGYN.net and the International Pelvic Pain Society are working together to educate Medical Providers and Women about Pelvic Pain, it's diagnosis and treatment.

Neurogenic Inflammation in Chronic Pain Conditions - T. Janicki, MD   in pdf format

Neurophysiology and Novel Pharmacotherapy in CPP - W. Stones, MD   in pdf format

A Perry Perspective An exclusive interview with C. Paul Perry, MD
C. Paul Perry, MD offers a Summary of the IPPS Hartford Symposium held on April 30-May1, 1999   J. Glenn Bradley, MD 

Different Views on Adhesion Management

Pelvic Pain Solutions

Paul D. Indman, MD

Diagnosis of Pelvic Pain

Gynecologic Causes of Pain - Internal: In Pelvis or Abdomen  

Gynecologic Causes of Pain - External: In Vulva or Vagina

Frontiers in Reproductive Medicine - Edited by Camran Nezhat, MD

Keith Isaacson, MD will discuss the current utilization of diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy in an office setting as well as operative office hysteroscopy in treatment various intrauterine pathology such as myoma, polyp and Asherman's syndrome.

 

The dilemma of endometriosis: is consensus possible with an enigma?
by Camran Nezhat, MD, Eva D. Littman, MD, Ruth B. Lathi, MD, Bulent Berker, MD, Lynn M. Westphal, MD, Linda C. Giudice, MD, PhD and Amin A. Milki, MD

Prevalence of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome  - S. Kinkhabwala, T. Schiano, W. Futterweit, M. Gambarin-Gelwan, C. Bodian, Y. Hsu-Chong

Laser Capture Microdissection and cDNA Array Analysis of Endometrium Identify CCL16 and CCL21 as Epithelial-derived Inflammatory Mediators Associated with Endometriosis - A. L. Chand, A. S. Murray, R. L. Jones, N. J. Hannan, L. A. Salamonsen & L. Rombauts

Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Pregnancy - a review - S. Bhadra, MD

Susan Parker, PT

The Iliopsoas Trigger Point

The Iliopsoas Trigger Point, part 2

Articles with H. I. Glazer

Intravaginal Surface Electromyography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Vulvovaginal Pain Disorders - H. I. Glazer, PhD OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor

Pelvic Floor Electromyography in Men with Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: A Case-control Study - D. C. Hetrick, H. I. Glazer, Ph.D, Yung-Wen Liu, J. A. Turner, M. Frest, & R. E. Berger

Subjective and Objective Outcomes of Botulinum Toxin Type A Treatment in Vestibulodynia: Pilot Data - C. Brown, MSN, PharmD, H. I. Glazer, Ph.D., V. Vogt, MD, D. Menkes, MD, & G. Bachmann, MD

A Randomized Comparison of Group Cognitive-behavioral Therapy, Surface Electromyographic Biofeedback, and Vestibulectomy in the Treatment of Dyspareunia Resulting from Vulvar Vestibulitis - S. Bergeron, Y. M. Binik, S. Khalifé, K. Pagidas, H. I. Glazer, Ph.D., M. Meana, & R. Amsel  

Clinical Management of Vulvodynia - H. I. Glazer, Ph.D. & W. J. Ledger  

The Web-enabled Glazer Surface Electromyographic Protocol for the Remote, Real-time Assessment and Rehabilitation of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome: A Case Report
H. I. Glazer, Ph.D., S. C. Marinoff, M.D.,  & I. J. Sleight, MS, BCIA 

Surface Electromyographic Biofeedback of Pelvic Floor Musculature in the Treatment of Voiding Disorders - H. I. Glazer, Ph.D.

The Treatment of Vulvovaginal Pain Disorders with Surface Electromyographic Assisted Pelvic Floor Muscle Rehabilitation  Howard I. Glazer, PhD and Stanley C. Marinoff, MD, M. Ph 

Biofeedback and Vulvovaginal Pain Summary of a Lecture - Howard I. Glazer, PhD 

Treatment of Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome with Electromyographic Biofeedback of Pelvic Floor Musculature - Howard I. Glazer, Ph.D., Gae Rodke, M.D., Charles Swencionis, Ph.D., Ronny Hertz, D.D.S., M.D., Alexander W. Young, M.D.

Vulvodynia part 1 covers the history of the disease, as well as Dr. Howard Glazer's background. 
Vulvodynia - Part 2  
Vulvodynia - Part 3 cover treatment, results, and follow-up information.

Open Access publication by Hindawi Publishing Corporation:

Mycoplasma Genitalium Among Women With Nongonococcal, Nonchlamydial Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - C. L. Haggerty, P. A. Totten, S. G. Astete, & R. B. Ness

Endometrioma Complicated by Tubo-Ovarian Abscess in a Woman With Bacterial Vaginosis - S. K. Kavoussi, M. D. Pearlman, W. M. Burke, & D. I. Lebovic

Barbara Nesbitt, presents the Summary of the International Pelvic Pain Society 5th Scientific Meeting held in Hartford Connecticut April 30-May 1, 1999  

Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis: New Concepts in Diagnosis and Treatment  
Summarized from ISGE 8th Annual Congress Montreal Canada Plenary Session on Pelvic Pain - Ted L. Anderson, M.D., PhD  

CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN: WHICH APPROACH? SURGICAL VERSUS MEDICAL - Joseph R. Feste, M.D.  

Painful Intercourse After Delivery - D. Ashley Hill, MD  

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Health Care in America -Finding the Balance Between Costs and Outcomes - James F. Daniell, MD; Ted L. Anderson, MD, PhD, Department of OB/GYN - Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, TN and James Astuto, Regional Healthcare Manager, GTE Corporation, Atlanta, GA  

Early Evaluation of an Electromechanical Morcellator for Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy - *James F. Daniell, M.D. *Calvin Channell, M.D., *James Lindsay, M.D., *Stephen Staggs, M.D., **Traci Henry, R.N. *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centennial Medical Center Nashville, Tennessee Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, Tennessee Corresponding Author: James F. Daniell, M.D.  

Hospital Cuttings - Ellis Downes, MD  

HYSTEROSCOPY CASE PRESENTATION  
Pelvic Pain and Thickened Endometrium - Scott P Serden, MD  

A Guide to Women's Health on the Internet
Part 2. Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine
Published in: He@lth Information on the Internet, February 2001; Issue 19:p.4-6. He@lth Information on the Internet can be found by clicking here. Copyright: Royal Society of Medicine Press

Hormone Suppression in the Differential Diagnosis of Chronic Pelvic Pain - Gary A. Fields, MD Reprinted from The Female Patient  

Chronic Pelvic Pain in the Adolescent: Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation - Geri D. Hewitt, MD and Robert T. Brown, MD
Reprinted with permission from The Female Patient

Randomized controlled Trial of Depot Leuprolide in patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain and Clinically Suspected Endometriosis Pelvic Pain Study Group, Obstet Gynecol 1999 Jan;93(1):51-8 (ISSN:0029-7844) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee-Memphis, 38103, USA  

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