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Dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain

Canada

• Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
  • Primary Dysmenorrhea Consensus Guideline [2005]
  • Consensus guidelines for the management of chronic pelvic pain - Part 2 [2005]
  • Consensus guidelines for the management of chronic pelvic pain - Part 1 [2005]

Europe

• National Guideline Clearinghouse
  • Gynaecological aspects of chronic pelvic pain. In: Guidelines on chronic pelvic pain. European Association of Urology [2012]

International

• Cochrane Library
  • Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and acupuncture for primary dysmenorrhoea
  • Surgical interruption of pelvic nerve pathways for primary and secondary dysmenorrhoea
  • Spinal manipulation for dysmenorrhoea
  • Oral contraceptive pill for primary dysmenorrhoea
  • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for primary dysmenorrhoea
  • Interventions for treating chronic pelvic pain in women
  • Herbal and dietary therapies for primary and secondary dysmenorrhoea
  • Exercise for dysmenorrhoea
  • Chinese herbal medicine for primary dysmenorrhoea
  • Behavioural interventions for primary and secondary dysmenorrhoea
  • Acupuncture for primary dysmenorrhoea

Mali

• African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative medicines
  • Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used in Mali for Dysmenorrhea [2011]

United Kingdom

• National Guideline Clearinghouse
  • The initial management of chronic pelvic pain. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists [2012]

• National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
  • Laparoscopic uterine nerve ablation (LUNA) for chronic pelvic pain [2007]

• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
  • The initial management of chronic pelvic pain [2012]
  • Chronic Pelvic Pain, Initial Management [2012]
  • Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine for Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain [2012]
  • Dysmenorrhoea after endometrial ablation - query bank [2009]

United States of America

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • Effectiveness of Treatments for Noncyclic Chronic Pelvic Pain in Adult Women [2012]

• Madigan Army Medical Center
  • Pelvic Pain Referral Guidelines [2009]

• National Guideline Clearinghouse
  • An evidence based practice guideline for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Program [2010]
  • Chronic pelvic pain. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [2004]

WHO

• WHO Reproductive Health Library
  • Interventions for treating chronic pelvic pain in women [2006]

Articles in journals

• American Family Physician
  • Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women [2008]
  • Dysmenorrhea [2005]

• Australian Family Physician
  • Primary dysmenorrhoea - Evidence for complementary medicine [2006]
  • Dysmenorrhoea [2006]

• BMC Public Health
  • WHO systematic review of prevalence of chronic pelvic pain: a neglected reproductive health morbidity [2006]

• British Medical Journal
  • Factors predisposing women to chronic pelvic pain: systematic review [2006]

• Journal of Medicine and Life
  • From interstitial cystitis to chronic pelvic pain [2010]

• Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
  • Management of Pelvic Pain from Dysmenorrhea or Endometriosis [2004]

• Physical Therapy
  • Psychological Factors in Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women: Relevance and Application of the Fear-Avoidance Model of Pain [2011]

• RadioGraphics
  • Pelvic Pain: Overlooked and Underdiagnosed Gynecologic Conditions [2005]

• World Journal of Gastroenterology
  • Chronic proctalgia and chronic pelvic pain syndromes: New etiologic insights and treatment options [2011]

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