Francisco José Cândido dos Reis

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the perceptions of women with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain regarding their social ties. METHODS: A qualitative study was undertaken of women with chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis. Focus groups discussio…

BACKGROUND: Uterine fibroids (also known as leiomyomas) are the most common benign pelvic tumours among women. They may be asymptomatic, or may be associated with pelvic symptoms such as bleeding and pain. Medical treatment of this conditio…

BACKGROUND: Chronic pelvic pain is a common condition among women, and 10 to 30 % of causes originate from the abdominal wall, and are associated with trigger points. Although little is known about their pathophysiology, variable methods ha…

RATIONALE: Many types of pain assessment are available to researchers carrying out clinical trials in chronic pelvic pain (CPP), ranging from a single-item scale to multidimensional inventories. AIM: Our objective was to investigate which …

The objective of this prospective study was to determine the plasma levels of nitric oxide (NO) in women with chronic pelvic pain secondary to endometriosis (n=24) and abdominal myofascial pain syndrome (n=16). NO levels were measured in pl…

RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To analyse anthropometric parameters, clinical pain and experimental pain in women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP). METHODS: Ninety-one women with a clinical diagnosis of CPP, mean age of 40.03 ± 9.97 years, …

Uterine fibroids (UF) are common, benign gynecologic tumors, affecting one in three to four women, with estimates of up to 80%, depending on the population studied. Their etiology is not well established, but it is under the influence of se…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether pain thresholds to electrical stimulation of the skin change in the response to treatment in women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP). METHODS: Fifty-eight women with persistent pe…

BACKGROUND: Most women report negative experience about the symptoms of uterine leiomyoma (UL) in their lives, such as abnormal uterine bleeding and pelvic pain. Many studies have been conducted about efficacy of UL treatment, but little re…

STUDY QUESTION: Is there a global consensus on the management of endometriosis that considers the views of women with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: It was possible to produce an international consensus statement on the current management …

Because the aetiology of chronic pelvic pain is complex, studies of the condition involve extensive investigation but provide few conclusions. Numerous studies have addressed the experiences of women with chronic pelvic pain, as well as the…

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is defined as nonmenstrual or noncyclic pelvic pain lasting for at least 6 months, which interferes with habitual activities, and causes a direct impact on relationships and social and professional obligations, and…

Aims and objectives: The interdisciplinary approach for managing chronic pelvic pain is based on the foundation that pain perception is not only linked to peripheral nociceptive stimuli, but also strongly influenced by a combination of modu…

The objective of this study was to determine the inter- and intra-examiner reliability of pain pressure threshold algometry at various points of the abdominal wall of healthy women. Twenty-one healthy women in menacme with a mean age of 28 …

Os tumores mistos de células musculares lisas e do estroma endometrial uterino, caracterizados pela presença de componentes de ambas as linhagens, coexistindo em proporções quase equivalentes, são neoplasmas raros. Possuem potencial biológi…

Although aromatase inhibitors are not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for any indication except postmenopausal breast cancer, they have been used as a clinical treatment for uterine leiomyomas, resulting in …

INTRODUCTION: Chronic pelvic pain is a disease that directly affects the social and professional lives of women. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of this clinical condition and to identify independent factors associated with it in wom…

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a highly prevalent clinical condition and is recognized as a public health problem. Although the number of qualitative studies related to the topic is increasing, it is essential that this knowledge be presented…

RATIONALE: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common and complex disease whose cause is often clinically inexplicable, with diagnosis and treatment being more difficult. From a clinical viewpoint, CPP is defined as non-cyclic, non-menstrual pai…

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: Musculoskeletal system has been found to be involved in genesis and perpetuation of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and has strong evidences that up to 80% of women with CPP present dysfunction of the musculoskeletal system. …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of capsaicin receptor (transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 [TRPV1]) in the peritoneal endometriosis foci of women with and without chronic pelvic pain (CPP). METHODS: A case-control study …

OBJECTIVE: To document a rare case of endometriosis in the soleus and gastrocnemius muscles. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Tertiary care center. PATIENT(S): A 30-year-old fertile woman presented with moderate dysmenorrhea associated with…

BACKGROUND: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common and complex disease whose cause is often clinically inexplicable, with consequent difficulty in diagnosis and treatment. Patients with CPP have high levels of anxiety and depression, with a …