title: Office assessment of chronic pelvic pain.
abstract: Discussion after the completion of the history and pelvic examination should center on education of the patient and her family about the multifactorial nature of chronic pain, and hence the necessity to use multiple treatment methods. The previously described detailed nature of the examination will help the clinician in directing further diagnostic and treatment efforts, as well as in making referrals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 27599-7570, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Steege
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009819:Office Visits; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010808:Physical Examination