title: New developments in the pharmacotherapy of neuropathic chronic pelvic pain.
abstract: Advancements in further understanding the pathophysiology of chronic pelvic pain syndromes continue to direct therapy. The mechanisms of chronic pelvic pain are often multifactorial and therefore require a multidisciplinary approach. The final treatment plan is often an accumulation of organ-specific treatment and chronic pain medications directed to the CNS and PNS. This article is a review of commonly used medications for chronic pelvic neuropathic pain disorders as well as an introduction to recent innovative developments in pain medicine.
authors.affiliation: Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7570, USA; Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7570, USA.
authors.forename: Erin T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Carey
authors.affiliation: Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5624, USA; Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5624, USA.
authors.forename: Sawsan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: As-Sanie
keywords: chronic pelvic pain; drug development; medical management; neuropathic pelvic pain