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Chapter 10 - Chronic Pelvic Pain

from Section 2 - Menstrual Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2021

By
Tahir Mahmood  and
Mohamed Otify
Edited by
Tahir Mahmood ,
Charles Savona-Ventura ,
Ioannis Messinis  and
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Tahir Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
Charles Savona-Ventura
Affiliation:
University of Malta, Malta
Ioannis Messinis
Affiliation:
University of Thessaly, Greece
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Affiliation:
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, UK
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Summary

Chronic pelvic pain, is defined as any pelvic pain lasting over six months. It can result from a variety of urological, gynaecological or gastrointestinal aetiologies. It tends to affect women of reproductive age and can have a signi?cant impact on women’s health, relationships and quality of life. In a majority of cases no aetiological factors are identifiable and there is no consensus in treating and managing such patients. Treatment can be frustrating and can lead to breakdown of the patient–doctor relationship.

Keywords

chronic painpelvic painpain syndromeendometriosisgynaecologicalnon-gynaecologicalinvestigationtreatmentmultidisciplinary
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The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Gynaecology
 , pp. 81 - 90
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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