FUNCTIONAL ANORECTAL AND PELVIC PAIN

Arnold Wald, A Wald, Wald A
Gastroenterology clinics of North America · 2001 · vol. 30(1) , pp. 243–252 · doi:10.1016/s0889-8553(05)70176-x · PMID:11394033 · W2098081539
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This review discusses the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of functional anorectal and pelvic pain disorders.

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Abstract

Functional anorectal and pelvic pain syndromes represent a diverse group of disorders that affect the quality of life and about which many physicians possess little understanding. Nongynecologic causes include levator ani syndrome, proctalgia fugax, and coccygodnia, which can often be distinguished by careful history and physical examination. In women, chronic pelvic pain may arise from the uterus, cervix, ovaries, or from endometriosis and pelvic adhesions. This article reviews these diverse disorders and the approach to diagnosis and management.

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chronic_pelvic_pain

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Pain Pelvic Pain Rectal Diseases Chronic Disease Female Humans Pain Pain Pain Management Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain Pelvis Pelvis Pelvis Rectal Diseases Rectal Diseases Rectal Diseases Rectum Rectum

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