Anorectal and pelvic pain in women: Diagnostic considerations and treatment

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 283-288

  Wald, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorectal pain; Pelvic pain; Women

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; CLONIDINE; DILTIAZEM; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NITRATE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; SALBUTAMOL;

ANALGESIA; ANORECTAL DISEASE; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; CAUDAL ANESTHESIA; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL FEATURE; COCCYGODYNIA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; LEVATOR ANI SYNDROME; MASSAGE; MORBIDITY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCTALGIA FUGAX; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

ANAL CANAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PELVIC PAIN; PROGNOSIS; RECTAL DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0034826981     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-200110000-00005     Document Type: Review

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