Is post-traumatic stress disorder or dissociative symptoms associated with surgical treatment, pelvic pain severity, and quality of life among women with chronic pelvic pain?

Abstract

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and with dissociation, a measure of trauma that indicates impaired integrative functioning and can alter pain perception. Prior studies of trauma and dissociation among CPP patients have not examined outcomes related to surgical treatment, pelvic pain severity, or quality of life (QOL). We aimed to describe the associations between PTSD and dissociation with CPP surgery, pelvic pain severity, and mental and physical health QOL.