Psychophysical pain measures in women with painful temporomandibular disorders across menopausal status and hormone therapy use: A cross-sectional study

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether menopause is associated with symptoms related to central sensitization, pressure pain threshold, and conditioned pain modulation in women with painful TMD. METHODS: = 14). The Central Sensitization Inventory and the pressure pain threshold and conditioned pain modulation tests were applied. RESULTS: = .046). The Central Sensitization Inventory score did not differ between groups. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that menopause without hormone therapy is associated with increased pain sensitivity within the trigeminal territory.