Chronic Pelvic Pain: An Integrated Approach

1998 · W627488549
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This paper reviews chronic pelvic pain by examining its integrated approach, focusing on anatomical, psychological, and gynecological factors and offering management strategies for various causes.

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Scope of the problem basic philosophy of the integrated approach - overcoming the mind-body split sexual and physical abuse and chronic pelvic pain one patient's experience basic pelvic neuroanatomy history physical examination pain intensity, psychiatric diagnoses and psychosocial factors - assessment rationale and procedures sexual dysfunction pelvic pain in the adolescent diagnostic studies laparoscopy in the diagnosis adhesions and pelvic pain an integrated approach to the management of endometriosis pain after hysterectomy miscellaneous causes of pelvic pain pelvic congestion nerve cutting procedures for pelvic pain uterine suspension vulvar vestibulitis vulvodynia bladder and urethral syndromes gastrointestinal disorders musculoskeletal problems neuropathic pain myofascial syndromes psychiatric illness general principles of pain management taking care of patients - the caregivers perspective pain medicine and the role of neurologic blockade in evaluation research directions general surgical aspects microlaparoscopy.

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