Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain

A R Benjamin-Pratt, Ja Hyun Shin, F M Howard, Fred M Howard
Current pain and headache reports · 2011 · vol. 15(5) , pp. 377–385 · doi:10.1007/s11916-011-0204-4 · PMID:20938429 · W2035915468
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This review will discuss commonly encountered disorders within the reproductive, gastrointestinal, urologic, musculoskeletal, psychological, and neurological systems for managing chronic pelvic pain.

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This paper is a narrative review of chronic pelvic pain, describing how evaluation and management should consider a network of potentially interacting disorders across reproductive, gastrointestinal, urologic, musculoskeletal, psychological, and neurological systems, rather than seeking a single definitive cause. It summarizes diagnostic and treatment concepts encountered in clinical practice, including discussion of conditions commonly evaluated in chronic pelvic pain and how procedures or tools (for example, pain mapping with laparoscopy) may help. A major limitation is that it is restricted to disorders “we commonly encounter in our practice,” meaning it does not attempt a comprehensive coverage of all possible etiologies. Relevance to endometriosis: the review cites literature on endometriosis—such as comparisons of excision versus ablation, medical and hormonal therapies, and recurrence after hysterectomy—within the broader framework of managing chronic pelvic pain, though its main focus is not solely endometriosis.

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endometriosischronic_pelvic_pain

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Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain Abdominal Wall Animals Chronic Disease Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Cystitis, Interstitial Cystitis, Interstitial Cystitis, Interstitial Cystitis, Interstitial Cystitis, Interstitial Cystitis, Interstitial Disease Management Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis

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