Physical therapy and psychological intervention normalize cortisol levels and improve vitality in women with endometriosis

References

• Gazvani R, Templeton A. New considerations for the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2002;76:117–126.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Marques A, Bahamondes L, Aldrighi JM, Petta CA. Quality of life in Brazilian women with endometriosis assessed through a medical outcome questionnaire. J Reprod Med 2004;49:115–120.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Harrison V, Rowan K, Mathias J. Stress reactivity and family relationships in the development and treatment of endometriosis. Fertil Steril 2005;83:857–864.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Eriksen HL, Gunnersen KF, Sørensen JA, Munk T, Nielsen T, Knudsen UB. Psychological aspects of endometriosis: differences between patients with or without pain on four psychological variables. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2008;139:100–105.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Petrelluzzi KF, Garcia MC, Petta CA, Grassi-Kassisse DM, Spadari-Bratfisch RC. Salivary cortisol concentrations, stress and quality of life in women with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain. Stress 2008;11:390–397.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bergqvist A, Theorell T. Changes in quality of life after hormonal treatment of endometriosis. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2001;80:628–637.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rice VM. Conventional medical therapies for endometriosis. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2002;955:343–52; discussion 389.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Valle RF, Sciarra JJ. Endometriosis: treatment strategies. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2003;997:229–239.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Olive DL, Lindheim SR, Pritts EA. New medical treatments for endometriosis. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2004;18:319–328.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Birmingham A. Treatment of pelvic pain associated with endometriosis. Fertil Steril 2008;90:260–269.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Koppan A, Hamori J, Vranics I, Garai J, Kriszbacher I, Bodis J, Rebek-Nagy G, Koppan M. Pelvic pain in endometriosis: painkillers or sport to alleviate symptoms? Acta Physiol Hung 2010;97:234–239.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Tariverdian N, Rücke M, Szekeres-Bartho J, Blois SM, Karpf EF, Sedlmayr P, Klapp BF, et al. Neuroendocrine circuitry and endometriosis: progesterone derivative dampens corticotropin-releasing hormone-induced inflammation by peritoneal cells in vitro. J Mol Med 2010;88:267–278.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kempuraj D, Papadopoulou N, Stanford EJ, Christodoulou S, Madhappan B, Sant GR, Solage K, et al. Increased numbers of activated mast cells in endometriosis lesions positive for corticotropin-releasing hormone and urocortin. Am J Reprod Immunol 2004;52:267–275.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kempuraj D, Papadopoulou NG, Lytinas M, Huang M, Kandere-Grzybowska K, Madhappan B, Boucher W, et al. Corticotropin-releasing hormone and its structurally related urocortin are synthesized and secreted by human mast cells. Endocrinology 2004;145:43–48.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Novembri R, Borges LE, Carrarelli P, Rocha ALL, De Pascalis F, Florio P, Petraglia P. Impaired CRH and urocortin expression and function in eutopic endometrium of women with endometriosis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2011;96:1145–1150.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Huskisson EC. Measurement of pain. Lancet 1974;2:1127–1131.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Levenstein S, Prantera C, Varvo V, Scribano ML, Berto E, Luzi C, Andreoli A. Development of the Perceived Stress Questionnaire: a new tool for psychosomatic research. J Psychosom Res 1993;37:19–32.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ciconelli RM, Ferraz MB, Santos W. Tradução para a língua portuguesa e validação do questionário genérico de avaliação de qualidade de vida SF-36. Bras Reumatol 1999;39:143–150.
   Google Scholar
• Kirschbaum C, Kudielka BM, Gaab J, Schommer NC, Hellhammer DH. Impact of gender, menstrual cycle phase, and oral contraceptives on the activity of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis. Psychosom Med 1999;61:154–162.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Aghajanova L, Hamilton A, Kwintkiewicz J, Vo KC, Giudice LC. Steroidogenic enzyme and key decidualization marker dysregulation in endometrial stromal cells from women with versus without endometriosis. Biol Reprod 2009;80:105–114.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Petraglia F, Tabanelli S, Galassi MC, Garuti GC, Mancini AC, Genazzani AR, Gurpide E. Human decidua and in vitro decidualized endometrial stromal cells at term contain immunoreactive corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and CRF messenger ribonucleic acid. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1992;74:1427–1431.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Florio P, Busacca M, Vignali M, Viganò P, Woods RJ, Lowry PJ, Genazzani AR, et al. Peritoneal fluid levels of immunoreactive corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and CRF-binding protein (CRF-BP) in healthy and endometriosic women. J Endocrinol Invest 1998;21:37–42.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Florio P, Reis FM, Torres PB, Calonaci F, Toti P, Bocchi C, Linton EA, Petraglia F. Plasma urocortin levels in the diagnosis of ovarian endometriosis. Obstet Gynecol 2007;110:594–600.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cao J, Papadopoulou N, Theoharides TC. Identification of functional corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) receptor isoforms in human leukemic mast cells (HMC-1). Mol Biol Cell 2003;14:L212 (Abstract).
   Google Scholar
• Di Blasio AM, Pecori Giraldi F, Viganò P, Petraglia F, Vignali M, Cavagnini F. Expression of corticotropin-releasing hormone and its R1 receptor in human endometrial stromal cells. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1997;82:1594–1597.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Karteris E, Papadopoulou N, Grammatopoulos DK, Hillhouse EW. Expression and signalling characteristics of the corticotrophin-releasing hormone receptors during the implantation phase in the human endometrium. J Mol Endocrinol 2004;32:21–32.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ferrari A, Petraglia F, Gurpide E. Corticotropin releasing factor decidualizes human endometrial stromal cells in vitro. Interaction with progestin. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 1995;54:251–255.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Torricelli M, De Falco G, Florio P, Rossi M, Leucci E, Viganò P, Leoncini L, Petraglia F. Secretory endometrium highly expresses urocortin messenger RNA and peptide: possible role in the decidualization process. Hum Reprod 2007;22:92–96.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Theoharides TC, Cochrane DE. Critical role of mast cells in inflammatory diseases and the effect of acute stress. J Neuroimmunol 2004;146:1–12.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Markert UR, Arck PC, McBey BA, Manuel J, Marshall JS, Chaouat G, Clark DA. Stress triggered abortions are associated with alterations of granulated cells into the decidua. Am J Reprod Immunol 1997;37:94–100.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mathias JR, Franklin R, Quast DC, Fraga N, Loftin CA, Yates L, Harrison V. Relation of endometriosis and neuromuscular disease of the gastrointestinal tract: new insights. Fertil Steril 1998;70:81–88.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lorençatto C, Vieira MJ, Marques A, Benetti-Pinto CL, Petta CA. Evaluation of pain and depression in women with endometriosis after a multi- professional group intervention. Rev Assoc Med Bras 2007;53:433–438.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Jensen MP, Karoly P. Self-report scales and procedures for assessing pain in adults. In: Turk DC, Melzack R, editors. Handbook of Pain Assessment. New York: Guilford Press; 1992. pp 135.
   Google Scholar
• Elliott TE, Renier CM, Palcher JA. Chronic pain, depression, and quality of life: correlations and predictive value of the SF-36. Pain Med 2003;4:331–339.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Jones GL, Kennedy SH, Jenkinson C. Health-related quality of life measurement in women with common benign gynecologic conditions: a systematic review. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2002;187:501–511.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Siedentopf F, Tariverdian N, Rücke M, Kentenich H, Arck PC. Immune status, psychosocial distress and reduced quality of life in infertile patients with endometriosis. Am J Reprod Immunol 2008;60:449–461.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lindeberg SI, Eek F, Lindbladh E, Ostergren PO, Hansen AM, Karlson B. Exhaustion measured by the SF-36 vitality scale is associated with a flattened diurnal cortisol profile. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2008;33:471–477.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Adam EK, Hawkley LC, Kudielka BM, Cacioppo JT. Day-to-day dynamics of experience–cortisol associations in a population-based sample of older adults. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2006;103:17058–17063.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Buijs RM, van Eden CG, Goncharuk VD, Kalsbeek A. The biological clock tunes the organs of the body: timing by hormones and the autonomic nervous system. J Endocrinol 2003;177:17–26.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kumari M, Badrick E, Chandola T, Adam EK, Stafford M, Marmot MG, Kirschbaum C, Kivimaki M. Cortisol secretion and fatigue: associations in a community based cohort. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2009;34:1476–1485.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Tak LM, Rosmalen JG. Dysfunction of stress responsive systems as a risk factor for functional somatic syndromes. J Psychosom Res 2010;68:461–468.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bella GP, Garcia MC, Spadari-Bratfisch RC. Stress, burden and quality of life in caregiver mothers of children with cerebral palsy. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2011;36:834–842.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Heim C, Ehlert U, Hellhammer DH. The potential role of hypocortisolism in the pathophysiology of stress-related bodily disorders. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2000;25:1–35.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Miller GE, Chen E, Zhou ES. If it goes up, must it come down? Chronic stress and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis in humans. Psychol Bull 2007;133:25–45.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bordman R, Jackson B. Approach to chronic pelvic pain. Can Fam Physician 2006;52:1556–1562.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lyons SD, Chew SS, Thomson AJ, Lenart M, Camaris C, Vancaillie TG, Abbott JA. Clinical and quality-of-life outcomes after fertility-sparing laparoscopic surgery with bowel resection for severe endometriosis. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2006;13:436–441.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Wayne PM, Kerr CE, Schnyer RN, Legedza AT, Savetsky-German J, Shields MH, Buring JE, et al. Japanese-style acupuncture for endometriosis-related pelvic pain in adolescents and young women: results of a randomized sham-controlled trial. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2008;21:247–257.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Schnyer RN, Iuliano D, Kay J, Shields M, Wayne P. Development of protocols for randomized sham-controlled trials of complex treatment interventions: Japanese acupuncture for endometriosis-related pelvic pain. J Altern Complement Med 2008;14:515–522.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar