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Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for women with chronic pelvic pain

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for women with chronic pelvic pain
Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for women with chronic pelvic pain
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) can be defined as intermittent or constant pain in the lower abdomen or pelvis of at least six months’ duration, not occurring exclusively with menstruation or intercourse and not associated with pregnancy. It is estimated to affect approximately one in six of the adult female population. CPP may be a symptom of a number of different conditions which may present as pelvic symptoms including gynaecological e.g. endometriosis, urinary tract e.g. interstitial cystitis, digestive e.g. irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and musculo-skeletal disorders. Psychological factors also play an
important role in CPP with many women reporting histories of physical, emotional and sexual abuse.

The conventional treatment of CPP may be of limited effectiveness and as a consequence women with CPP may seek non-conventional approaches to manage their symptoms. This review considers the evidence surrounding the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as a treatment for CPP with a specific focus on acupuncture and herbal medicine.
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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Lewith, G.
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Flower, A.
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Lai, Lily
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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Lewith, G.
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Flower, A.
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Lai, Lily
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Lewith, G., Flower, A. and Lai, Lily , Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2012) Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for women with chronic pelvic pain (SAC Opinion Paper, 30) London, GB. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 7pp.

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Abstract

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) can be defined as intermittent or constant pain in the lower abdomen or pelvis of at least six months’ duration, not occurring exclusively with menstruation or intercourse and not associated with pregnancy. It is estimated to affect approximately one in six of the adult female population. CPP may be a symptom of a number of different conditions which may present as pelvic symptoms including gynaecological e.g. endometriosis, urinary tract e.g. interstitial cystitis, digestive e.g. irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and musculo-skeletal disorders. Psychological factors also play an
important role in CPP with many women reporting histories of physical, emotional and sexual abuse.

The conventional treatment of CPP may be of limited effectiveness and as a consequence women with CPP may seek non-conventional approaches to manage their symptoms. This review considers the evidence surrounding the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as a treatment for CPP with a specific focus on acupuncture and herbal medicine.

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Published date: February 2012
Organisations: Primary Care & Population Sciences

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Local EPrints ID: 341455
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/341455
PURE UUID: c2936e93-d570-464e-b95e-ed86219d7cbe

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Date deposited: 24 Jul 2012 15:43
Last modified: 11 Dec 2021 00:45

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Author: G. Lewith
Author: A. Flower
Author: Lily Lai
Corporate Author: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

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