title: Chronic pelvic pain: causes, mechanisms and effects.
abstract: This article outlines the causes, mechanisms and effects of chronic pelvic pain. It provides a basic overview of the biopsychosocial treatment options delivered by a multidisciplinary team. The focus is on actively listening to patients to validate their pain experience and provide information on their condition. A combination of pain management psychology and pain management physiotherapy, medical interventions and medication are used to improve the quality of life of patients with this distressing condition.
authors.affiliation: Pain Management Centre, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London. julia.cambitzi@uclh.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cambitzi
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy