Central Sensitisation Syndrome: A Frequent Finding in Women with Pelvic Floor Symptoms Without Evident Urogenital Prolapse

• Published in: International Urogynecology Journal Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 227 - 236
• Main Authors: Vermeulen, Carolien K. M., Tunnissen, Willemijn, Coolen, Anne-Lotte W. M., Veen, Joggem, Dietz, Viviane, van Leijsen, Sanne A. L., Bongers, Marlies Y.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Central Nervous System Sensitization; Female; Gynecology; Humans; Hypotheses; Hysterectomy, Vaginal; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Original Article; Pelvic Floor - surgery; Pelvic Organ Prolapse - complications; Pelvic Organ Prolapse - diagnosis; Pelvic Organ Prolapse - surgery; Pelvis; Quality of Life; Surveys and Questionnaires; Urology; Pelvic organ prolapse; Pelvic floor symptoms; Central sensitisation syndrome; Nociplastic pain

Introduction and hypothesis Women with central sensitisation syndrome (CSS) experience poorer subjective post-operative outcomes even after successful pelvic floor reconstruction. This study tests the hypothesis that women with pelvic floor symptoms (PFS) without relevant pelvic organ prolapse (POP)...