Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome in Women: Clinical Covariates and Comorbidity Patterns
CPPS was not associated with several commonly suspected cofactors, including psychosomatic factors, pelvic congestion, or pelvic floor dysfunction. The findings suggest the existence of two subgroups of CPPS, the endometriosis-associated type and the neurovegetative type, associated with prior pelvic surgery, constipation, and trauma. This concept allows for the development of new targeted therapeutic strategies to successfully treat CPPS.
Authors
- Thomas Strowitzki
- Stefan Weinschenk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8658-7329)
- Manuel Feißt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5016-9731)
- Oliver Zivanovic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1305-4991)
- Nura Fitnat Topbaş Selçuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5749-9987)
- Axel Gerhardt
Institutions
- Zimmer Biomet (Netherlands) (NL)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Şişli Etfal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pain and Therapy
- Published
- 2025-11-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40122-025-00787-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70
Funders
- Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg