Use of the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire as a diagnostic tool in women with chronic pelvic pain.

Study Objective: To estimate the usefulness of the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) pain descriptors in the diagnostic evaluation of chronic pelvic pain.

Design: Retrospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).

Setting: University-based center specializing in chronic pelvic pain.

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and related characteristics in obese adolescents with and without polycystic ovary syndrome.

Context: Adults with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may be at increased risk for metabolic syndrome (MBS) and related cardiovascular disease. It is not clear whether PCOS diagnosed in adolescence increases the risk of MBS in this age group.

Objective: The aim was to compare the prevalence and related characteristics of MBS in obese adolescents with and without PCOS.