William Stones

OBJECTIVE: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common condition in women, and care experiences are distressing and unsatisfactory for many. Research suggests that elements of the initial hospital consultation influence clinical outcome. This stu…

Chronic pelvic pain is a common condition in women and rates of consultation in general practice are similar to those for asthma and migraine. USA and UK population-based studies, together with data from UK hospital settings, demonstrate a …

The planning of effective services for patients with particular conditions demands an understanding of epidemiology, pathophysiology and therapy. In the case of chronic pain in general, and chronic pelvic pain in particular, elements of the…

BACKGROUND: We hypothesised that the orally-active alpha(2)-adrenoceptor agonist lofexidine hydrochloride would ameliorate chronic pelvic pain in women. METHODS: A randomized placebo-controlled parallel group trial was undertaken in the Un…

Over the last fifty years the understanding of a number of symptomatic gynaecological conditions has crystallized to the point where a coherent framework of pathogenesis and a systematic approach to treatment can be discerned. Examples are …

According to a population-based estimate, chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects approximately 15% of women aged 18-50. The psychosocial impact of CPP is reflected in mood disturbance, disruption of normal activity and relationships as well as p…

We aimed to document the demographic and clinical characteristics of women referred by primary care physicians for investigation of chronic pelvic pain to a university hospital gynecology outpatient clinic and to test the hypothesis that sp…

Abstract Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrium-like glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity and myometrium. Adenomyosis, where such tissue is present within the myometrium, is reviewed in Chapter 24. Current opinion r…

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether GnRH analogues are effective in relieving pelvic pain and congestion and whether menopausal symptoms caused by GnRH analogues can be minimised by supplementation with low dose continuous combined hormone replace…