Chronic Pelvic Pain

William Ledger, Jason Abbott, Thierry G. Vancaillie, Roger Robert, Alison Richardson, Margaret E. Harpham, Brett Worly, Dimitrios Mavrelos, Corinne Owers, Andrea Mechanick Braverman, Ross Pagano, Audrey Wang, J. Biba Nijjar, William D. Petok, Andrew Flower, William D. Schlaff
2014 · doi:10.1017/cbo9781107478084 · W2495965195
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This paper reviews the diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions causing chronic pelvic pain in women, including anatomical considerations, specific conditions, psychological aspects, and diagnostic imaging.

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Chronic Pelvic Pain is a 2014 Cambridge University Press book that addresses how women presenting with chronic pelvic pain can be evaluated beyond the common assumption of endometriosis alone. It outlines an anatomical review from a pain perspective and then covers multiple underlying conditions—such as vulvodynia, painful bladder syndrome, pelvic inflammatory disease—along with related topics including sexual dysfunction, psychological aspects, and alternative treatment methods. A key emphasis is diagnostic imaging, with particular attention to the use of sonography and MRI. The text also acknowledges the diagnostic limitation to endometriosis in routine care, but no specific study limitations are stated because it is a clinical review-style book rather than a single research study. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it discusses the common practice of limiting diagnosis to endometriosis and frames its broader differential of chronic pelvic pain conditions in that context.

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Pain is among the foremost complaints of women seeking gynecological consultation, yet the diagnosis is often limited to endometriosis. Chronic Pelvic Pain discusses how to diagnose a broad scope of underlying conditions presenting in relation to pelvic pain in women and their treatment. Starting with an anatomical review from a pain point of view, several chapters continue to explore specific conditions such as vulvodynia, the often overlooked painful bladder syndrome and pelvic inflammatory disease. Also covered are topics such as sexual dysfunction, psychological aspects of chronic pelvic pain and alternative treatment methods. Practical treatment tips for specific conditions which are readily applicable in everyday practice are provided throughout. Special attention is given to the use of sonography and MRI in diagnostics. With its comprehensive approach, addressing both body and mind, this is essential reading for medical specialists and consultants and specialist medical trainees in gynecology, pain medicine, and family practice.
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- Select format - - Publisher: - Cambridge University Press - Publication date: - 18 December 2014 - 11 December 2014 - ISBN: - 9781107478084 - 9781107636620 - Dimensions: - Weight & Pages: - Dimensions: - (234 x 156 mm) - Weight & Pages: - 0.31kg, 166 Pages You may already have access via personal or institutional login You may already have access via personal or institutional login Pain is among the foremost complaints of women seeking gynecological consultation, yet the diagnosis is often limited to endometriosis. Chronic Pelvic Pain discusses how to diagnose a broad scope of underlying conditions presenting in relation to pelvic pain in women and their treatment. Starting with an anatomical review from a pain point of view, several chapters continue to explore specific conditions such as vulvodynia, the often overlooked painful bladder syndrome and pelvic inflammatory disease. Also covered are topics such as sexual dysfunction, psychological aspects of chronic pelvic pain and alternative treatment methods. Practical treatment tips for specific conditions which are readily applicable in everyday practice are provided throughout. Special attention is given to the use of sonography and MRI in diagnostics. With its comprehensive approach, addressing both body and mind, this is essential reading for medical specialists and consultants and specialist medical trainees in gynecology, pain medicine, and family practice. Contents References Total number of HTML views: 0 Total number of PDF views: 0 * Loading metrics... * Views captured on Cambridge Core between #date#. This data will be updated every 24 hours. Usage data cannot currently be displayed. This section outlines the accessibility features of this content - including support for screen readers, full keyboard navigation and high-contrast display options. This may not be relevant for you. Accessibility compliance for the HTML of this book is currently unknown and may be updated in the future.

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