Cox MR, Gunn IF, Eastman MC, Hunt RF, Heinz AW. The operative aetiology and types of adhesions causing small bowel obstruction. Aust N Z J Surg 1993;63:848-52. 8. Menzies D. Peritoneal adhesions: incidence, cause and prevention. [ijri.org]

With many doctors unable to provide a diagnosis, or unwilling to tackle adhesions, psychosocial issues abound from unemployment, poor insurance coverage, lack of disability benefits and alienation by friends and family who only see a malingering, drug [hormonesmatter.com]

Related Articles: Left Side Abdominal Pain Right Side Abdominal Pain Acute Severe Abdominal Pian Chronic Constipation References: Asherman’s syndrome caused by intrauterine adhesions (nwh.org) Adhesions between the liver and diaphragm in STD (emedicine.medscape.com [healthhype.com]

They are the common cause of abdominal pain and bowel blockages. Adhesions in the pelvis and abdomen occurs due to inflammation of the inner lining of abdominal organs. [beverlyhillsurogyn.com]

pain or bloating after eating, and pain consistently in a particular location that is increased when resting in certain positions. [thenewjerseypelvicpaincenter.com]

Chronic abdominal pain In one study following 198 patients after lower gastrointestinal tract surgery for adhesive small bowel obstruction, 40% (34% to 47%; I 2 not applicable) of patients developed chronic abdominal pain. [bmj.com]

We Treat Pelvic Pain Without Drugs or Surgery Pelvic pain can be debilitating. Many women are frustrated to find that their physician doesn’t always know the cause of their pain. [clearpassage.com]

Adhesions and Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) ADHESIONS are believed to cause pelvic pain by tethering down organs and tissues, causing traction (pulling) of nerves. Nerve endings may become entrapped within a developing adhesion. [adhesions.org]

You can expect a quicker, less painful recovery from: Endometriosis Uterine fibroids Interstitial cystitis Pelvic floor dysfunction Dyspareunia (pain with intimacy) Pelvic adhesions, scar tissue and other causes of pelvic pain You do not have to accept [maternalgynerations.net]

#1 I have a question regarding coding of lap. lysis of pelvic adhesions: Our physicians' dictation states as follows (I am only putting the information pertinant to the procedure): Preop Diagnosis: Pelvic pain, dyspareunia, probable pelvic adhesive disease [aapc.com]

For example, adhesions involving the female reproductive organs (ovaries, Fallopian tubes) can and do cause infertility, dyspareunia (painful intercourse) and debilitating pelvic pain. [edsinfo.wordpress.com]

Dyspareunia – Pain during sexual intercourse. This can be caused when the ovaries become stuck down by scar tissue and can result in pain during deep penetration. [pelvicpain.org.uk]

These cells then create an acute inflammatory reaction during menses that can result in pain (dysmenorrhea) and/or local pelvic adhesions. [thenewjerseyfemaleinfertilitycenter.com]

Combined oral contraceptive pill (OCP) as treatment for primary dysmenorrhea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2001(4):CD002120. 22. Schlaff WD, Carson SA, Luciano A, Ross D, Bergqvist A. [aafp.org]

Pain in Women Figure 2 Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of chronic pelvic pain in women presenting to primary care. [aafp.org]

Other studies find that adhesions are the most common reason for chronic pelvic pain in women. This pain occurs because adhesions bind together normally separate organs and tissues. [healthywomen.org]

Physical examination predictors associated with the presence of adhesions were uterine immobility, a right adnexal mass and right adnexal tenderness. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]