title: Effects of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation therapy on chronic pelvic pain.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This research is a prospective study which was designed to determine the effects of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) therapy on the quality of life and sexual life of patients with chronic pelvic pain (CPP).
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample consisted of an experimental group (n = 12) and a control group (n = 12), in total 24 patients. The experimental group was treated with PTNS once a week (in total 12 sessions), while the control group received routine intervention.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The pain frequency and intensity in women who underwent PTNS decreased considerably. Women had less pain during sexual intercourse after PTNS. We determined in our study that PTNS improved the quality of life of women with CPP by decreasing the intensity of pain and contributed to a more comfortable performance of their daily activities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PTNS is a type of treatment which contributes to the quality of life of women with CPP by decreasing the intensity of pain.
authors.affiliation: Cukurova University Adana Health High School, Adana, Turkey. sgokyildiz@cu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Sule
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gokyildiz
authors.forename: Nezihe
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kizilkaya Beji
authors.forename: Onay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yalcin
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Istek
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D003075:Coitus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013979:Tibial Nerve / Q000502:physiology*; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation; D016896:Treatment Outcome