Prevalence of chronic pelvic pain and associated factors among indigenous women of reproductive age in Ecuador.
José Antonio Vargas-CostalesCarmen Yolanda de Las Mercedes Villa RoseroSuleimy Cristina MazinFrancisco José Candido Dos ReisAntônio Alberto NogueiraJulio Cesar Rosa E SilvaOmero Benedicto Poli NetoPublished in: BMC women's health (2024)
The prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea and non-cyclical chronic pelvic pain was notably high, in contrast with the frequency of reported dyspareunia. Briefly, our results suggest an association between dysmenorrhoea and conditions related to inflammatory and/or systemic metabolic disorders, including a potential causal relationship with other manifestations of pelvic pain, and between non-cyclical pelvic pain and signs/symptoms suggesting central sensitization. The report of dyspareunia may be influenced by local cultural values and beliefs.
Keyphrases
- chronic pain
- pain management
- rectal cancer
- neuropathic pain
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- magnetic resonance
- magnetic resonance imaging
- metabolic syndrome
- oxidative stress
- computed tomography
- spinal cord
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- drug induced
- skeletal muscle
- postoperative pain
- climate change
- contrast enhanced
- sleep quality
- pregnancy outcomes