AIM To compare the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and early emotional traumas between women with chronic pelvic pain(CPP) and healthy women.METHODS One hundred women in reproductive age,50 of them had CPP(according to the criteria set by the International Association for Study of Pain),and 50 were considered healthy after the gynecological evaluation.The eligibility criteria were defined as follows:chronic or persistent pain perceived in the pelvis-related structures(digestive,urinary,genital,myofascial or neurological systems).Only women in reproductive age with acyclic pain for 6 mo,or more,were included in the present study.Menopause was the exclusion criterion.The participants were grouped according to age,school level and socioeconomic status and were individually assessed through DSM-IV Structured Clinical Interview(SCID-I) and Early Trauma Inventory Self-report-short form(ETISR-SF Brazilian version).Descriptive statistics,group comparison tests and multivariate logistics regression were used in the data analysis.RESULTS The early emotional traumas are highly prevalent,but their prevalence did not differ between the two groups.The current Major Depressive Disorder was more prevalent in women with CPP.The CPP was associatedwith endometriosis in 48% of the women.There was no difference in the prevalence of disorders when endometriosis was taken into account(endometriosis vs other diseases:P > 0.29).The current Major Depressive Disorder and the Bipolar Disorder had greater occurrence likelihood in the group of women with CPP(ODDS = 5.25 and 9.0).CONCLUSION The data reinforce the link between mood disorders and CPP.The preview evidences about the association between CPP and early traumas tended not to be significant after a stronger methodological control was implemented. AIM To compare the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and early emotional traumas between women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and healthy women. METHODS One hundred women in reproductive age, 50 of them had CPP (according to the criteria set by the International Association for Study of Pain), and 50 were considered healthy after the gynecological evaluation. eligibility criteria were defined as follows: chronic or persistent pain perceived in the pelvis-related structures (digestive, urinary, genital, myofascial or neurological systems) .Only women in reproductive age with acyclic pain for 6 mo, or more, were included in the present study. Menopause was the exclusion criterion. The participants were grouped according to age, school level and socioeconomic status and were just led through DSM-IV Structured Clinical Interview (SCID -I) and Early Trauma Inventory Self-report-short form (ETISR-SF Brazilian version) .Descriptive statistics, group comparison tests and multivariate logistics re gression were used in the data analysis. RESULTS The early emotional traumas are highly prevalent, but their prevalence did not differ between the two groups. the current Major Depressive Disorder was more prevalent in women with CPP.The CPP was associatedwith endometriosis in 48% of the current Major Depressive Disorder and the Bipolar Disorder had a greater likelihood of in the group of women with CPP ( ODDS = 5.25 and 9.0) .CONCLUSION The data reinforce the link between mood disorders and CPP. The preview evidences about the association between CPP and early traumas tended not to be significant after a stronger methodological control was implemented.