PMID: 9194016May 1, 1997Paper

Psychological aspects of chronic pelvic pain

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
C J Savidge, P Slade

Abstract

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common gynecological problem which is poorly understood. A physical cause for the pain often cannot be established and, consequently, it has been difficult to treat successfully. In the absence of an identifiable physical cause for pain, researchers have attempted to identify a psychopathological causation. Associations have been reported between CPP and factors including personality and mood disturbance, childhood events, particularly sexual abuse, and sexual and relationship difficulties. However, evidence that women with CPP without discernible pathology differ in personality, psychological state, or life experiences from women with an identifiable cause for the pain, or those without chronic pelvic pain, is inconclusive. This review highlights methodological flaws inherent in many of the studies. It suggests areas and approaches for future research adopting a broader biopsychosocial perspective, which may generate findings of greater clinical utility.

References

Jun 1, 1975·Pain·R A Sternbach, G Timmermans
Jul 1, 1991·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·R C ReiterA K Milburn
Jun 1, 1991·Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology·M P Jensen, P Karoly
Mar 1, 1990·Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology·R C Reiter
Mar 1, 1990·Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology·J C Gambone, R C Reiter
May 1, 1990·Journal of Abnormal Psychology·G K Brown
Jul 1, 1990·Obstetrics and Gynecology·A J RapkinB D Naliboff
Feb 1, 1985·International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics : the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics·Z LevitanM Sharf
Jan 1, 1989·General Hospital Psychiatry·J C SlocumbD Pathak
Apr 1, 1988·Obstetrics and Gynecology·J Harrop-GriffithsL Hickok
Jan 1, 1988·The American Journal of Psychiatry·E WalkerL R Hickok
Oct 1, 1986·Journal of Behavioral Medicine·D C TurkP Salovey
Jan 1, 1986·Archives of Gynecology·G MagniC Rossi
Dec 1, 1985·Pain·Robert D KernsThomas E Rudy
Jan 1, 1974·Behavioral Science·L R DerogatisL Covi
Nov 19, 1965·Science·R Melzack, P D Wall
Apr 1, 1970·Psychiatry in Medicine·P Castelnuovo-Tedesco, B M Krout
Sep 1, 1966·The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science·S Crown, A H Crisp
Nov 1, 1984·Obstetrics and Gynecology·A J KreschI Barrese
Nov 1, 1984·Psychosomatics·R H RosenthalS G McNeeley
Jan 1, 1984·Psychopathology·G MagniA Ceola
Jun 1, 1983·Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica·A S Zigmond, R P Snaith
Jan 1, 1982·International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine·A E Reading
Jan 1, 1980·International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine·R J GrossH S Ripley
Jan 1, 1994·Journal of Psychosomatic Research·A D HodgkissJ P Watson
May 1, 1993·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·W SoellnerW Rumplmair
Jan 1, 1995·International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine·J Strong, R G Large
May 1, 1964·The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science·I AL-ISSA
Jan 1, 1965·Archives of General Psychiatry·W W ZUNG

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

May 10, 2013·World Journal of Urology·Andrew Paul BaranowskiMelissa Cohen
Mar 11, 2006·Nature Clinical Practice. Urology·Rodney U Anderson
Dec 11, 2007·International Journal of Clinical Practice·M L L S MontenegroO B Poli-Neto
Feb 20, 2010·Advances in Urology·Christos PapandreouVenetsanos Mavreas
Jun 24, 2014·Women's Health·Christina BryantFiona Judd
Aug 14, 2013·The Journal of Sexual Medicine·Michael D Berry, Philip D Berry
Aug 4, 2009·Best Practice & Research. Clinical Gastroenterology·Andrew Paul Baranowski
Sep 8, 2009·European Urology·Magnus FallUNKNOWN European Association of Urology
Apr 12, 2008·European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology·Jesús FloridoLuis Navarrete
May 7, 2014·Pain Practice : the Official Journal of World Institute of Pain·Marcel SimisFelipe Fregni
Aug 30, 2000·Baillière's Best Practice & Research. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology·V M Grace
Apr 28, 2004·Pain·Leslie J HeinbergJennifer A Haythornthwaite
Jul 25, 2009·European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology·Mary L L S MontenegroOmero B Poli-Neto
Jan 1, 1998·Journal of Health Psychology·C J SavidgeT C Li
Jul 12, 2003·Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology·E R NijenhuisO van der Hart
Sep 30, 2008·Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology·H MarkM Rauchfuss
May 24, 2001·The Journal of Urology·V MargulisM H Saboorian
Feb 1, 2013·British Journal of Pain·Julia Cambitzi, Maya Nagaratnam
Dec 1, 2008·Reviews in Pain·Natasha Curran
Dec 22, 2019·Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews·Christine B SiebergDavid Borsook
Oct 8, 2021·BJU International·Brian A ParsonsDaniel S Engeler

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.