Central changes associated with chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a significant public health problem with 1 million affected women in the UK. Although many pathologies are associated with CPP, the pain experienced is often disproportionate to the extent of disease identified and frequently no pathology is found (chronic pelvic pain syndrome). The central nervous system (CNS) is central to the experience of pain and chronic pain conditions in general are associated with alterations in both the structure and function of the CNS. This review describes the available evidence for central changes in association with conditions presenting with CPP.

Methods

A detailed literature search was performed to identify relevant papers, however, this is not a systematic review.

Results

CPP is associated with

SUBMITTER: Brawn J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4501205 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature