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Health Care for Women International Volume 32, 2011 - Issue 8
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Psychological Factors and Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women: A Comparative Study With Women With Chronic Migraine Headaches

Randy S. Roth Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Margaret R. Punch Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Jan E. Bachman Department of Psychology, Michigan Head Pain and Neurological Institute, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Pages 746-761 | Received 25 Apr 2010, Accepted 08 Nov 2010, Published online: 18 Jul 2011
 
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Abstract

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is often attributed to psychogenic causation. To determine if women with CPP possess a unique psychological profile, this study examined the comparative pain experience, psychological functioning, and marital/sexual satisfaction of women with either CPP or chronic migraine headache (CH). Patients with CPP reported greater dissatisfaction with their marriage and greater sexual dysfunction. No differences were obtained for ratings of depression, anxiety, mood factors, or additional personality traits. These data suggest that, in general, when psychological disorders are observed in CPP patients, they most likely reflect the effects of chronic pain rather than be causative to it.

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