Background : To determine the role of Letrozole, an aromatase inhibitor,in the treatment of endometriotic pain.   Methods: In this prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial in minimallyinvasive surgery research center,51 women with pelvic endometriosis and endometriotic pain (dyspareunia, dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain) score of 5 or more (for at least one of these endometriotic pain), af...

Patients 405 women at 33 weeks of gestation were classified into 5 subgroups on the basis of their history and objective pelvic joint pain (> 1 positive test from a joint): the pelvic girdle syndrome (n=118; daily pain in all 3 pelvic joints); symphysiolysis (n=38; daily pain in pubic symphysis only); the 1-sided sacroiliac syndrome (n=98; daily pain from 1 sacroiliac joint alone); the doublesi...

BACKGROUND The relationship between activation of the stabilizing muscles of the lumbopelvic region during the Active Straight Leg Raise test and pelvic girdle pain remains unknown. Therefore, the aim was to examine automatic contractions in relation to pre-activation in the muscles of the pelvic floor and the lower lateral abdominal wall during leg lifts, performed as the Active Straight Leg R...

STUDY DESIGN A prospective, consecutive cohort analysis of the regression of the incidence and intensity of back and posterior pelvic pain after delivery in pregnant women was done. OBJECTIVE To identify back and posterior pelvic pain from mid-pregnancy to 5 months after delivery and to illustrate differences between these two pain types. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Chronic back pain may sta...

Chronic pelvic pain is one of the most challenging gynecologic problems seen in primary care practice. Important causes of this problem include endometriosis, pelvic adhesions, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, and the syndrome of chronic pelvic pain without obvious pathology. The diagnostic approach to chronic pelvic pain begins with a careful medical history and physical examination in con...