title: Diagnosis and treatment issues of chronic pelvic pain.
abstract: The diagnosis and management of pelvic pain presents a challenge to the medical practitioner. The approach should be systematic and organized to provide the best possible care. The aim of this article is to increase awareness among urologists so that they may be more able to understand and support their patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90509-2910, USA. jsm5525@aol.com
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: McDonald
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005267:Femoral Nerve; D006801:Humans; D006924:Hymen; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010388:Pelvis / Q000294:innervation*; D010808:Physical Examination; D013900:Thoracic Nerves
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents