The Holy Grail of Prevention of Pelvic Pain

Dr. Frank Tu's current research focus is in the field of female pelvic pain disorders, where he is funded by an NIH/NICHD K23 grant to study pelvic floor musculoskeletal dysfunction in visceral pain disorders such as endometriosis and painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis. He is also a co-investigator on an NIH/NIDDK multisite grant, Multidisciplinary Approach to Pelvic Pain. 

Dr. Tu and Dr. Hellman will join the Pelvic Messenger to share how their research is progressing.

Dr. Tu's Clinical Trial for Chronic Pain Risk Associated With Menstrual Period Pain:

http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02214550

Article on the Mechanisms of Brainstem Modulation:

http://www.jneurosci.org/content/32/40/13668.long

Article of Risk Factors for Pelvic Pain:

http://http://download.journals.elsevierhealth.com/pdfs/journals/0002-9378/PIIS0002937813008600.main-abr.pdf?jid=ymob

http://www.painscientist.org