Guideline No. 445: Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain

Catherine Allaire, Paul J. Yong, Krisztina Bajzak, John Jarrell, Nucelio Lemos, Colleen R. Miller, Colleen Miller, Melanie Morin, Mélanie Morin, Maryam Nasr-Esfahani, Maryam Nasr‐Esfahani, Sukhbir S. Singh, Innie Chen
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC · 2024 · vol. 46(1) , pp. 102283 · doi:10.1016/j.jogc.2023.102283 · PMID:38341225 · W4391738044
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This guideline provides recommendations for the diagnosis and management of chronic pelvic pain in women.

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OBJECTIVE: To provide evidence-based recommendations for the management of chronic pelvic pain in females. TARGET POPULATION: This guideline is specific to pelvic pain in adolescent and adult females and excluded literature that looked at pelvic pain in males. It also did not address genital pain. BENEFITS, HARMS, AND COSTS: The intent is to benefit patients with chronic pelvic pain by providing an evidence-based approach to management. Access to certain interventions such as physiotherapy and psychological treatments, and to interdisciplinary care overall, may be limited by costs and service availability. EVIDENCE: Medline and the Cochrane Database from 1990 to 2020 were searched for articles in English on subjects related to chronic pelvic pain, including diagnosis, overlapping pain conditions, central sensitization, management, medications, surgery, physiotherapy, psychological therapies, alternative and complementary therapies, and multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary care. The committee reviewed the literature and available data and used a consensus approach to develop recommendations. Only articles in English and pertaining to female subjects were included. VALIDATION METHODS: The authors rated the quality of evidence and strength of recommendations using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. See online Appendix A (Tables A1 for definitions and A2 for interpretations of strong and conditional [weak] recommendations). INTENDED AUDIENCE: Family physicians, gynaecologists, urologists, pain specialists, physiotherapists, and mental health professionals. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT: Management of chronic pelvic pain should consider multifactorial contributors, including underlying central sensitization/nociplastic pain, and employ an interdisciplinary biopsychosocial approach that includes pain education, physiotherapy, and psychological & medical treatments. SUMMARY STATEMENTS: RECOMMENDATIONS.

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chronic_pelvic_pain

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Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Adolescent Adult Female Humans Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain

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