Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) and chronic vulvar pain syndrome (CVPS): evaluation of psychosomatic aspects

The purpose of our study was to examine the chronic pelvic pain syndrome (C PPS) and the chronic vulvar pain syndrome (CVPS) as two psychosomatic gynec ological syndromes. Sociodemographic data were collected from 106 CPPS and 36 CVPS in-patients (under internal and external supervision). Sixty-eight CPPS and 24 CVPS pat ients were examined using psychological tests (Freiburg Personality Invento ry (FBI) and GieBen Test (GT)) and compared with a control group of 34 heal thy women. Descriptive statistics, the chi-square test, multi-variant analy ses, and regression analyse; were used for statistical evaluation. There was a significantly higher incidence of sexual abuse and severe psych ological disturbances in the CPPS group (p < 0.03). Sexual abuse was found to be a significant predictor of the CPP syndrome. The CPPS and CVPS patien ts were significantly more depressed than the control group (p < 0.03). CPPS and CVPS are two distinct psychosomatic gynecological syndromes accomp anied by different psychological disturbances.