Advanced Practice Nursing Care for the Pelvic Pain Patient

Chronic pelvic pain is a mysterious entity, which has been known and has bedeviled medical practitioners for centuries. Vast numbers of men and women suffer from chronic pelvic pain whose etiology is not all that clear. Such conditions may account for a prevalence of greater than 15 million in the United States and include conditions such as interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, endometriosis, vulvodynia, chronic orchalgia, pelvic floor muscle pain, and others. People afflicted with these conditions often experience vague, lingering symptomology punctuated by severe flares in symptoms. The impact on the community from chronic disease in an economic way is astronomical. In 2014 the cost of medical care for an IC/BPS patient was more than $11,000 for a year of treatment [1]. Access this chapter Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout Purchases are for personal use only Similar content being viewed by others

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