title: Complementary and alternative treatments for chronic pelvic pain.
abstract: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a significant clinical entity that affects both men and women alike. The etiologies of CPP are multifactorial, and treatments are myriad. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) refers to non-allopathic health systems, and its use is popular in the United States. In particular, several recent studies have investigated the efficacy of various CAM practices in the treatment of CPP. The authors systematically evaluated recent literature in this area by searching the PubMed database for English-language studies published between January 2007 and August 2012.
authors: Harvard Medical School, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 15 Parkman Street, Room 330, Boston, MA 02114, USA. acarinci@partners.org
authors: Adam J
authors: AJ
authors: Carinci
authors: Ravi
authors: R
authors: Pathak
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Young
authors: Paul J
authors: PJ
authors: Christo
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage / Q000379:methods; D019122:Meditation / Q000379:methods; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States