Meryl J Alappattu

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus
observational 2024
Presence of endometriosis and chronic overlapping pain conditions negatively impacts the pain experience in women with chronic pelvic-abdominal pain: A cross-sectional survey
Women's health (London, England) ·doi:10.1177/17455057241248017

BACKGROUND: Evidence of overlap between endometriosis and chronic pain conditions is emerging; however, little is known about how the pain experience differs based on the presence or absence of endometriosis. OBJECTIVES: In a sample of wom…

observational 2014
Painful intercourse is significantly associated with evoked pain perception and cognitive aspects of pain in women with pelvic pain
Sexual medicine ·doi:10.1002/sm2.52

INTRODUCTION: Evidence suggests that painful intercourse, pain-related psychosocial factors, and altered pain processing magnify the pain experience, but it is not clear how these factors are related to each other. AIM: The aims were to (i…

case-report 2013
Pain and Psychological Outcomes After Rehabilitative Treatment for a Woman With Chronic Pelvic Pain With Stage III Cervical Cancer: A Case Report
Journal of women's health physical therapy ·doi:10.1097/jwh.0000000000000004

BACKGROUND: Chronic pelvic pain and sexual dysfunction are adverse effects of treatment of cervical cancer. Surgery and radiation therapies may result in soft tissue pain and dysfunction, including spasms and trigger points of the pelvic fl…

review 2011
Psychological factors in chronic pelvic pain in women: relevance and application of the fear-avoidance model of pain
Physical therapy ·doi:10.2522/ptj.20100368

Chronic pelvic pain in women is a debilitating, costly condition often treated by physical therapists. The etiology of this condition is multifactorial and poorly understood, given the complex interplay of muscles, bones, and soft tissue th…