By Özge ÖzkayaObjective Assessment of Pain Sensitization in Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain
By Özge Özkaya
There are objective elements that can help assess the presence of central sensitization, independently of psychological factors, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. This is the first study that assessed whether central sensitization…
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Women with Persistent Pelvic Pain Have a Lower Pain Threshold
By Özge Özkaya
Women with persistent pelvic pain, whether this is caused by endometriosis or other reason, have a significantly reduced pain threshold compared to women without persistent pelvic pain. This is according to a study by researchers in Sweden, which was published…
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Pain Education or Cognitive Therapy Could Help Women with Endometriosis
By Özge Özkaya
Women with endometriosis have a significantly lower pain tolerance regardless of the intensity of the pain they experience or the severity of their disease, according to a study published in the scientific journal Fertility and Sterility. Although pain is the…
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