Pelvic and urogenital pain

Anjali Martinez
In: Clinical Pain Management · 2022 · pp. 366–372 · doi:10.1002/9781119701170.ch35 · W4220768821
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This review outlines common disorders causing chronic pelvic pain in women, including interstitial cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, endometriosis, and myofascial pain, focusing on first-line treatments.

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Abstract

Chronic pelvic pain is a common disorder in women, with a prevalence of about 4%; similar to the prevalence of migraine headaches and asthma. The differential diagnoses of the disorders associated with chronic pelvic pain are very broad. Diagnosis is mostly based on a thorough history and physical examination. Presentations of some of the most common disorders associated with chronic pelvic pain are outlined. For brevity, specific treatment options for only the most common disorders causing chronic pelvic or urogenital pain are discussed and the focus is on first line treatments that providers from any specialty can offer. Disorders that have strong evidence of a causal relationship with chronic pelvic pain include interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, endometriosis and abdominal wall myofascial pain. Irritable bowel syndrome is the most common diagnosis in women with chronic pelvic pain.

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endometriosischronic_pelvic_paininterstitial_cystitisirritable_bowel_syndrome

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