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The Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women

Chronic pelvic pain probably is a symptom most frequently complained of by women to a gynecologist.  Too frequently this leads to a laparatomy from whkh either no benefit is derived, or the pain is actually made worse.  The purpose of thls paper is to reevaluate the cause and etiology of chronic pelivc pain, not only to save unnecessary and expensive surgery, but most effectively to rid the p...

Dyspeptic backache.

Not infrequently the back is the site of a pain which at times may be very disabling. This is well known to occur in various spinal conditions involving the skeletal structures. It is also recognized as a feature at times of gynaecological disorders, organic nervous diseases, and states of anxiety and hysteria. Much less appreciated is the fact that backache may be caused by various intra-abdom...

Prevention of relapsing backache

BACKGROUND The condition of non-specific back pain is characterized by high prevalence, non satisfactory therapeutic options and severe socioeconomic consequences. Therefore prevention seems an attractive option to downsize the problem. However, the construction of effective preventive measures is complicated by the obscure aetiology of the condition, the multidimensionality of risk and prognos...

Backache in gynaecologists.

The objectives of the study were to assess the overall prevalence of backache in gynaecologists and determine its impact on work, and to identify possible occupational risk factors. The sample comprised gynaecologists, both active and retired, listed as members of the Ulster Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society, who were asked to complete and return a postal questionnaire. The response rate w...