Pelvic pain: A chronic visceral pain syndrome

Ursula Wesselmann, Peter Czakanski
In: Current Pain and Headache Reports · 2001 · vol. 5(1) , pp. 13–19 · doi:10.1007/s11916-001-0005-2 · PMID:11252133 · W2029653303
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This article outlines treatment options for chronic pelvic pain, emphasizing its recognition as a visceral pain syndrome requiring a multidisciplinary approach for successful management.

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This article discusses chronic pelvic pain as a chronic visceral pain syndrome in patients whose pelvic examinations and work-ups are unrevealing and in whom no specific pain cause can be identified. It outlines management options, emphasizing symptomatic pain management and highlighting that a multidisciplinary pain approach can successfully treat many patients, while noting the inherent challenges in chronic pelvic pain care. A major limitation is that the piece is a narrative overview rather than a new empirical study, relying on previously described approaches and evidence. Relevance to endometriosis: the article cites a study of superior hypogastric plexus block outcomes specifically for chronic pelvic pain associated with endometriosis, though the paper’s main focus is chronic pelvic pain as a visceral pain syndrome across conditions.

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