Management of chronic pelvic pain in women;Abordagem da dor pélvica crônica em mulheres

Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetricia

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 733-740

  Nogueira, Antonio Alberto ^a,b   Dos Reis, Francisco José Candido ^a   Neto, Omero Benedicto Poli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cystitis, interstitial; Endometriosis; Irritable bowel syndrome; Laparoscopy; Pelvic pain; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047102520     PISSN: 01007203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-72032006001200008     Document Type: Review

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