Reviewer's Report Who Systematic Review of Prevalence of Chronic Pelvic Pain: a Neglected Reproductive Title: Health Morbidity

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Author's response to reviews WHO Systematic Review of Prevalence of Chronic Pelvic Pain: a neglected reproductive health

Title revised to highlight the fact that while so much money is spent on the problem it is not on public health radar screens as an important condition

WHO systematic review of prevalence of chronic pelvic pain: a neglected reproductive health morbidity

BACKGROUND Health care planning for chronic pelvic pain (CPP), an important cause of morbidity amongst women is hampered due to lack of clear collated summaries of its basic epidemiological data. We systematically reviewed worldwide literature on the prevalence of different types of CPP to assess the geographical distribution of data, and to explore sources of variation in its estimates. METH...

Endometriosis Presenting as Recurrent Haemorrhagic Ascites: A Case Report and Literature Review

Endometriosis is a common condition that occurs in 6-10% of all reproductive age women. This number increases to approximately 40% in women with infertility and nearly 75% in women with complaints of chronic pelvic pain. Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. The most common complaints associated with endometriosis are dysmeno...

Pelvic pain and associated characteristics among women in northern Mexico.

CONTEXT Until recently, the reproductive health agenda has focused on a restricted number of morbidity indicators, particularly those associated with life-threatening diseases. However, gynecologic morbidities that are a source of pelvic pain, although not life-threatening, do impose a substantial burden because of their potential to reduce women's overall well-being. METHODS In 2005, a cross...