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One‐fifth of primary care attendees suffer chronic noncancer pain, with musculoskeletal conditions the leading cause. Twelve percent of patients with chronic noncancer pain are prescribed strong opioids. Evidence suggests long‐term… Click to show full abstract
One‐fifth of primary care attendees suffer chronic noncancer pain, with musculoskeletal conditions the leading cause. Twelve percent of patients with chronic noncancer pain are prescribed strong opioids. Evidence suggests long‐term opioid use is related to hypogonadism in men, but the relationship in women is unclear. Our aim was to investigate reproductive dysfunction in women prescribed long‐term opioids for musculoskeletal pain.
Keywords:
women prescribed;
long term;
dysfunction women;
pain;
reproductive dysfunction
Journal Title: European Journal of Pain
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: European Journal of Pain
Year Published: 2018
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