British scientists have found that a procedure that treats chronic pelvic pain by disrupting nerve connections is no more effective at relieving patients' pain than the standard laparoscopic surgical treatment for the condition.
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Prevention Other than avoiding sexual intercourse, there is no guaranteed way to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease. However, women who are in... Read more »
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Pelvic laparoscopy is a surgical procedure that examines and treats pelvic organs through a small surgical viewing instrument (laparoscope) inserted... Read more »