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- Title
Women’s attitude toward gynecological pain in fertile age: Results from a cross-sectional study among Italian community pharmacies.
- Authors
Giua Marassi, Corrado; Pistone, Assunta; Parazzini, Fabio; Vannuccini, Silvia; Petraglia, Felice
- Abstract
Introduction: Several epidemiological data on women afferent to clinics for medical treatment of pelvic pain are available, while few studies explored the general population. Thus, this study aimed to investigate women presenting with gynecological pain at the community pharmacy and to evaluate the relevance of pharmacist advice regarding medical treatment. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of 10 Italian community pharmacies, by administering a structured questionnaire to fertile age women reporting pelvic pain during the last 3 months. Questions were concerning demographic information, pain characteristics, women’s behavior toward gynecological pain, and diagnosis possibly received from a physician. Results: A group of 290 women were interviewed. Severe pain was reported in 58.3%, with a mean ± SD of 4.4 ± 6.8 days of suffering, causing absenteeism from work in 45.3% of cases. Almost half of women reported that the onset of gynecological pain was before 15 years and 72.2% had consulted a physician in the past, with a mean delay of 2.5 ± 4.3 years between the onset of pain and medical consultation. However, only 28% of the overall population received a diagnosis. 51.0% received one treatment, while 39% received two or more. The first therapy was prescribed in 40.2% cases by the physician, while in the remaining it was recommended either by the pharmacist or it was a self-medication. Conclusion: Gynecological pelvic pain is a disabling problem, regardless of the underlying cause, with significant impact on social and working life and requiring a better medical management.
- Subjects
PELVIC pain; HUMAN fertility; HUMAN reproduction; CONCEPTION; FEMALE reproductive organ diseases; ENDOMETRIUM
- Publication
Journal of Endometriosis & Pelvic Pain Disorders, 2018, Vol 10, Issue 2, p88
- ISSN
2284-0265
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1177/2284026518776148