Chronic Female Pelvic Pain

References

Citations

  1. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2004). Chronic pelvic pain. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 51. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 103(3): 589–605.

  2. Howard FM (2003). Chronic pelvic pain. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 101(3): 594–611.

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  6. Mishell DR Jr, et al. (2001). Endometriosis and adenomyosis. In MA Stenchever et al., eds., Comprehensive Gynecology, 4th ed., pp. 531–564. St. Louis: Mosby.

  7. National Institutes of Health (1995). Integration of Behavioral and Relaxation Approaches Into the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Insomnia. NIH Technology Assessment Conference Statement (1995 October 16–18). Available online: http://consensus.nih.gov/1995/1995BehaviorRelaxPainInsomniata017html.htm.


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Author: Kathe Gallagher, MSWLast Updated: January 30, 2007
Medical Review: Renée M. Crichlow, MD - Family Medicine
Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology

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