Approccio multidisciplinare al dolore pelvico cronico e all'endometriosi
This paper outlines a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosing and managing chronic pelvic pain in women, detailing various etiologies and diagnostic tools while emphasizing the importance of evaluating multiple body systems.
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The paper reviews a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosing and managing chronic pelvic pain in women, describing common associated etiologies such as endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, irritable bowel syndrome, musculoskeletal and urological disorders, and trigger points. It emphasizes that symptoms are often nonspecific, so imaging is mainly used for differential diagnosis rather than routine use, with urodynamic testing reserved for urinary symptoms and laparoscopy used in most cases despite about 30% of women having a normal pelvis; it also notes that in some patients no specific cause is identified and explicitly describes the limitation that pain may be multifactorial and anatomically elusive. It outlines high-level diagnostic steps, including detailed history (including menstrual and psychosocial factors) and careful physical examination to distinguish parietal versus visceral pain and to look for focal tenderness. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it treats chronic pelvic pain in women using endometriosis as a key potential gynecologic etiology among multiple others.
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