I am a
Home I AM A Search Login

Papers of the Week


2022 Jul 07


Int Urogynecol J

A systematic review of diagnostic tests to detect pelvic floor myofascial pain.

Authors

Kapurubandara SC, Lowes B, Sansom-Daly UM, Deans R, Abbott JA
Int Urogynecol J. 2022 Jul 07.
PMID: 35796787.

Abstract

Myofascial pain arising from pelvic floor muscles occurs in women with vaginismus, interstitial cystitis and endometriosis but is often overlooked. The aim is to examine alternative diagnostic tests to detect pelvic floor myofascial pain compared with standardized vaginal palpation of pelvic floor muscles as the reference test.