Teens who needed medical care for gynecologic or reproductive health problems were more likely to develop chronic pelvic pain as adults, according to a study of nearly half a million people in Ontario, Canada. Published Oct. 6 in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, the research found the rate of chronic pelvic pain was 41% higher in that group.
By 10 years into adulthood, 28% of those who had sought gynecologic or reproductive care as teens had chronic pelvic pain, compared with about 15% of those who had not, according to McMaster University. The gap remained after researchers accounted for other health problems and health care use during the teen years.
