Andrea J. Rapkin

In Reply We respectfully disagree with Ms Mardon and colleagues that our Review1 on CPP in women was not extensive. We reviewed thousands of articles and the guidelines available in print at the time of our publication.

IMPORTANCE: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a challenging condition that affects an estimated 26% of the world's female population. Chronic pelvic pain accounts for 40% of laparoscopies and 12% of hysterectomies in the US annually even though …

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects up to 20% of reproductive aged women.1 Endometriosis is the most common reproductive system diagnosis in women who undergo investigation for CPP. Endometriosis is a chronic disease that is difficult to comp…

This chapter reviews the pelvic anatomy, differential diagnosis, and management, including the role of multidisciplinary assessment and treatment of chronic pelvic pain (CPP). Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is pelvic pain that has persisted for …

In women, clinical studies suggest that pain syndromes such as irritable bowel syndrome and interstitial cystitis, which are associated with visceral hyperalgesia, are often comorbid with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain. One of the po…

No AccessJournal of UrologyAdult urology1 Feb 2006The Pains of Endometriosis K.J. Berkley, A.J. Rapkin, and R.E. Papka K.J. BerkleyK.J. Berkley More articles by this author , A.J. RapkinA.J. Rapkin More articles by this author , and R.E. Pa…

Chronic pelvic pain is, by definition, pain that persists for more than 6 months. In its various forms, chronic pelvic pain affects an estimated 12 to 15% of women in the United States, accounting for more than $881 million spent each year …

Endometriosis is a disease defined by the presence of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus. Severe pelvic pain is often associated with endometriosis, and this pain can be diminished with therapies that suppress estrogen production. Man…