Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common gynecologic complaint, affecting one in seven women (1). Dysmenorrhea, or menstrual pain, is even more common, impacting 40%–90% of adolescents (2). While care for adolescents suffering from CPP has improved, this younger population continues to experience delays in care (3). These delays stem from multiple sources, including patient reluctance to seek care, provider knowledge gaps, apprehension in managing adolescent patients, and the overall complexity of managing chronic pain.