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Chronic Pelvic Pain: Prevalence, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Economic Correlates

Obstetrics and Gynecology · 1996 · Vol. 87(3) · pp. 321–327

Susan D. Mathias✉(University of California, San Francisco)

Abstract

Frequently, the cause of chronic pain is undiagnosed, although it affects approximately one in seven U.S. women. Increased awareness of its cost and impact on quality of life should promote increased medical attention to this problem.

Endometriosis Research and Treatment Health, Work, and Social Studies in Poland Cynara cardunculus studiesMedicinePelvic painChronic painQuality of life (healthcare)EndometriosisPopulationEtiologyPhysical therapyDistressHealth care

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AdolescentAdultChronic DiseaseEndometriosisFemaleHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansMiddle AgedQuality of LifeSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesPrevalenceCost of IllnessPelvic Pain

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