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The Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantifications System (POP-Q) is a system for assessing the degree of prolapse of pelvic organs to help standardize diagnosing, comparing, documenting, and sharing of clinical findings. [1][2] This assessment is the most frequently used [3][4] among research publications related to pelvic organ prolapse. [4]
Pudendal nerve entrapment (PNE), also known as Alcock canal syndrome, [1][2] is an uncommon [1][3][4] source of chronic pain in which the pudendal nerve (located in the pelvis) is entrapped or compressed in Alcock's canal. There are several different types of PNE based on the site of entrapment anatomically (see Anatomy). [5]
A pelvic examination is the physical examination of the external and internal female pelvic organs. [1] It is frequently used in gynecology for the evaluation of symptoms affecting the female reproductive and urinary tract, such as pain, bleeding, discharge, urinary incontinence, or trauma (e.g. sexual assault). [2][3] It can also be used to ...
Another issue may be a stark disconnect between providers’ and patients’ perceptions of pain: In an earlier study in 2014 of 200 women, patients rated the average maximum pain of their IUD ...
Chronic pelvic pain – typically accompanied by lower back pain or abdominal pain; Dyspareunia – painful sexual intercourse; Dysuria – urinary urgency, frequency, and sometimes painful voiding [23] Mittelschmerz – pain associated with ovulation [24] Bodily movement pain – present during exercise, standing, or walking [23]
Research suggests that having the perception that a Pap test will be painful significantly reduces the likelihood of women setting the goal to schedule their first-ever Pap exam.
The following is a list of instruments that are used in modern obstetrics and gynaecology. [1][2] Instrument. Uses. Speculum. A specialized form of vaginal speculum is the weighted speculum, which consists of a broad half tube which is bent at about a 90 degree angle, with the channel of the tube on the exterior side of the angle.
MeSH. D015148. CPT. 59050. [edit on Wikidata] Cardiotocography (CTG) is a technique used to monitor the fetal heartbeat and uterine contractions during pregnancy and labour. The machine used to perform the monitoring is called a cardiotocograph. Fetal heart sounds were described as early as 350 years ago and approximately 200 years ago ...