Vulgar Pain Functional Questionnaire

    Because of my pelvic pain

    I can't wear tight fitting clothing like pantyhose that puts any pressure over my painful area
    I can wear closer fitting clothing as long as it only putts a little pressure over my painful area
    I can wear whatever I like most of the time, but every now and then I feel pelvic pain caused by pressure from my clothing
    I can wear whatever I like, I never have pelvic pain because of clothing

    Because of my pelvic pain

    Gets worse when I walk, so I can only walk far enough to move around in my house, no further.
    Gets worse when I walk. I can walk a short distance outsite the house, but it is very painful to walk far enough get a full load of groceries in a grocery story.
    Gets a little worsewhen I walk. I can walk far enough to do my errands, like grocery shopping, but it would be very painful to walk longer distancesfor fun or exercise.
    My pain does not get worse with walking; I can walk as far asa I want to.
    I have a hard time walking because of another medical problem, but pelvic pain doesn't make it hard to sit.

    Because of my pelvic pain

    Gets worse when I sit, so it hurts too much to sit any longer than 30 minutes at a time.
    Gets worse when I set. i can sit for longer than 30 minutes at a time, but it is so painful that it is difficult to do my job or sit long enough to watch a movie.
    Occasionally gets worse when I sit, but most of the time sitting is comfortable.
    My pain does not get worse with sitting. I can sit as long as I want to.
    I have trouble sitting for very long because of another medical problem, but pelvi cpain doesn't make it hard to sit.

    Because of my pelvic pain

    I am sleepy and have trouble concetrating at work or while to do housework.
    I can concentrate just long enough to do my work, but I can't do more, like foing out in the evenings.
    I can do all of my work, and go out in the evening if I want to, but I feel out of sorts.
    i don't have any problems with the pills that I take for pelvic pain.
    I don't take pain pills for my pelvic pain.

    Because of my pelvic pain

    I have very bad pain when I try to have a bowel movement, and it keeps hurting for at least 5 minutes after I am finished.
    It hurts when I try to have a bowel movement, but the pain goes away when I'm finished.
    Most of the time it does not hurt when I have a bowel movement, but every now and then it does.
    It never hurts from my pelvic pain when I have a bowel movement.

    Because of my pelvic pain

    I don't get together withmy friends or go out to parties or events.
    I only get together with my friends or go out to parties or events every now and then.
    I usually will go out with friends or to events if I want to, but every now and then I don't because of the plain.
    I get together with friends or go to events whenever I want, pelvic pain does not get in the way.

    Because of my pelvic pain

    I can't stand for the doctor to insert the speculum when I go to the gynecologist.
    I can stand it when the doctor inserts the speculum if they are very careful, but most of the time it really hurts.
    It usually doesn't hurt when the doctor inserts the speculum, but every now and then it does hurt.
    It never hurts for the doctor to insert the speculum when I go to to the gynecologist.

    Because of my pelvic pain

    I cannot use tampons at all, because they make my pain much worse.
    I can only use tampons if I put them in very carefully.
    It usually doesn't hurt to use tampons, but occasioally it does hurt.
    It never hurts to use tampons.
    This question doesn't apply to me, because I don't need to use tampons, or I wouldn't choouse to use them whether they hurt or not.

    Because of my pelvic pain

    I can't let my partner put a finger or penis in my vagina during sex at all.
    My partner can put a finger or penis in my vagina very carefully, but is still hurts.
    It usually doesn't hurt if my partner puts a finger or penis in my vagina, but every now and then it does hurt.
    It doesn't hurt to have my partner put a finger or penis in my vagina at all.
    This question does not apply to me because I don't have a sexual partner.
    Specifically, I won't get involved with a partner because I worry about pelvic pain during sex.

    Because of my pelvic pain

    It hurts too much for my partner to touch me sexually even if the touching doesn't go in my vagina.
    My partner can touch me sexually outsite the vagina if we are very careful.
    It doesn't usually hurt for my partner to touch me sexually outsite the vagina, but every now and then it does hurt.
    It never hurts for my partner to touch me sexually outsite the vagina.
    This question does not apply to me because I don't have a sexual partner.
    Specifically, I won't get involved with a partner because I'm worried about pelvic pain during sex.

    Because of my pelvic pain

    It is to painful to touch myself for sexual pleasure.
    I can touch myself for sexual pleasure if I am very careful.
    It usually doesn't hurt to touch myself for sexual pleasure, but every now and then it does hurt.
    It never hurts to touch myself for sexual pleasure.
    I don't touch myself for sexual pleasure, but that is by choise, not because of pelvic pain.

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