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. 2023 Sep 16:2023:9983301.
doi: 10.1155/2023/9983301. eCollection 2023.

Approach of Chronic Pelvic Pain with Top Flat Magnetic Stimulation

Benedetta Salsi  1 , Giulia Ganassi  2 , Graziella Lopopolo  2 , Silvia Callarelli  3 , Alessandra Comito  4 , Irene Fusco  4 , Pablo González Isaza  5
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Approach of Chronic Pelvic Pain with Top Flat Magnetic Stimulation

Benedetta Salsi et al. Adv Urol. .

Abstract

Materials and methods: Vulvar Functional Status Questionnaire (VQ) was used for the evaluation of patient's chronic pelvic pain and muscle hypertone improvements. The interstitial cystitis was assessed by the Leary-Sant symptom and problem indexes (ICSI and ICPI). In this study, the scores resulting from the sum of the two indexes were evaluated as OSS (ICSI + ICPI).

Results: Women with chronic pelvic pain and muscle hypertone showed VQ mean values significantly lower than the controls (p < 0.005) from the second treatment up to the sixth one. In 6 patients affected by interstitial cystitis, the mean score of OSS was significantly lower than the controls (p < 0.005) from the second treatment up to 2 months follow-up after the last treatment session. No side effects were observed.

Conclusion: Based on these results, this technology may successfully manage muscle hypertonicity condition, the chronic pelvic pain, and interstitial cystitis.

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Conflict of interest statement

I.F. and A.C. are employed at the El.En. Group. The remaining authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest..

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Figure 1
Vulvar Functional Status Questionnaire (VQ) mean scores at baseline, after each treatment session up to 6 treatments, and after 2 months of follow-up after the last treatment session.
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Figure 2
Representation of OSS mean scores at baseline, after each treatment session up to 6 treatments, and after 2 months of follow-up after the last treatment session.
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