title: Chronic pelvic pain.
abstract: Chronic pelvic pain is pain lasting longer than 6 months and is estimated to occur in 15% of women. Causes of pelvic pain include disorders of gynecologic, urologic, gastroenterologic, and musculoskeletal systems. The multidisciplinary nature of chronic pelvic pain may complicate diagnosis and treatment. Treatments vary by cause but may include medicinal, neuroablative, and surgical treatments.
authors.affiliation: Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue Lakeside 5047, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. Electronic address: Sharon.stein@uhhospitals.org.
authors.forename: Sharon L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Stein
mesh_terms: D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D018856:Cystitis, Interstitial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009209:Myofascial Pain Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D059952:Pelvic Floor Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D059388:Pelvic Girdle Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D054515:Vulvar Vestibulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D056650:Vulvodynia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Chronic pelvic pain; Levator syndrome; Myofascial pain; Pelvic pain syndrome; Proctalgia fugax