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==Overview==
Pelvic pain that persists for more than 6 months is considered chronic whereas pelvic pain that persists for less than this duration is considered acute.  Differentiating between acute and chronic pain is important in understanding [[Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome|chronic pelvic pain syndromes]].  Common causes of pelvic pain are either gynecological such as [[Midcycle ovulation]] and [[Dysmenorrhea]], gastrointestinal as seen in [[IBS]] or genitourinary such as [[UTI]].  The pain may indicate the presence of poorly understood conditions that likely represent abnormal psychoneuromuscular function.
 
==Causes==
===Life Threatening Causes===
Life-threatening causes include conditions which result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
 
*[[Abdominal aortic aneurysm]]
*[[Appendicitis]]
*[[Ectopic pregnancy]]
*[[Abortion|Incomplete abortion]]
*[[Intussusception]]
*[[Large bowel obstruction]]
*[[Mesenteric ischemia]]
*[[Septic abortion]]
*[[Small bowel obstruction]]
*[[Uterine rupture]]
*[[Volvulus]]
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===Common Causes===
*[[Appendicitis]]
*[[Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome|Chronic pelvic pain syndromes]]
*[[Chronic  prostatitis]]
*[[Depression]]
*[[Dysmenorrhea]]
*[[Irritable bowel syndrome]]
*[[Labor]]
*[[Midcycle ovulation]]
*[[Pelvic floor|Pelvic floor prolapse]]
*[[Urinary tract infection]]
*[[Vaginitis]]
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===Causes by Organ System===
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|style="height:100px"; style="width:25%" border="1" bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | '''Cardiovascular'''
|style="height:100px"; style="width:75%" border="1" bgcolor="Beige" | [[Abdominal aortic aneurysm]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Chemical/Poisoning'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Dental'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Dermatologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Drug Side Effect'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Ear Nose Throat'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Endocrine'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Environmental'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Gastroenterologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Appendicitis]], [[Crohn's disease]], [[diverticulitis]], [[diverticulosis]], [[hernia]], [[IBD]], [[intussusception]], [[irritable bowel syndrome]], [[large bowel obstruction]], [[mesenteric ischemia]], [[small bowel obstruction]], [[volvulus]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Genetic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Hematologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Iatrogenic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Infectious Disease'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Abdominal abscess]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Neurologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Nutritional/Metabolic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Obstetric/Gynecologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Abruptio placentae]], [[adenomyosis]], [[cervicitis]], [[Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome|chronic pelvic pain syndromes]], [[dysmenorrhea]], [[ectopic pregnancy]], [[endometriosis]], [[endometritis]], [[abortion|incomplete abortion]], [[intra-uterine device]], [[labor]], [[leiomyoma]], [[midcycle ovulation]], [[ovarian cyst]], [[ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome]], [[ovarian torsion]], [[deep vein thrombosis|ovarian vein thrombosis]], [[pelvic floor|pelvic floor prolapse]], [[pelvic inflammatory disease]], [[pelvic masses]], [[primary dysmenorrhea]], [[ovarian cyst|ruptured ovarian cyst]], [[septic abortion]], [[tubo-ovarian abscess]], [[uterine fibroids]], [[uterine rupture]], [[vaginitis]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Oncologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Lymphoma]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Ophthalmologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Overdose/Toxicity'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Psychiatric'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Depression]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Pulmonary'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Renal/Electrolyte'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Nephrolithiasis]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Sexual'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Trauma'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Trauma|Abdominal trauma]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Urologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Chronic  prostatitis]], [[cystitis]], [[interstitial cystitis]], [[urinary tract infection]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Miscellaneous'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[adhesion (medicine)|Adhesion]], [[sexual abuse]]
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===Causes in Alphabetical Order===
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*[[Abdominal  abscess]]
*[[Abdominal aortic aneurysm]]
*[[Abruptio placentae]]
*[[Adenomyosis]]
*[[Adhesion (medicine)|Adhesion]]
*[[Appendicitis]]
*[[Cervicitis]]
*[[Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome|Chronic pelvic pain syndrome]]
*[[Chronic  prostatitis]]
*[[Crohn's disease]]
*[[Cystitis]]
*[[Depression]]
*[[Diverticulitis]]
*[[Diverticulosis]]
*[[Dysmenorrhea]]
*[[Ectopic pregnancy]]
*[[Endometriosis]]
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*[[Endometritis]]
*[[Hernia]]
*[[IBD]]
*[[abortion|Incomplete abortion]]
*[[Interstitial cystitis]]
*[[Intra-uterine device]]
*[[Intussusception]]
*[[Irritable bowel syndrome]]
*[[Labor]]
*[[Large bowel obstruction]]
*[[Leiomyoma]]
*[[Lymphoma]]
*[[Mesenteric ischemia]]
*[[Midcycle ovulation]]
*[[Nephrolithiasis]]
*[[Ovarian cyst]]
*[[Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome]]
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*[[Ovarian torsion]]
*[[deep vein thrombosis|Ovarian vein thrombosis]]
*[[pelvic floor|Pelvic floor prolapse]]
*[[Pelvic inflammatory disease]]
*[[Pelvic masses]]
*[[Primary dysmenorrhea]]
*[[ovarian cyst|Ruptured ovarian cyst]]
*[[Septic abortion]]
*[[Sexual abuse]]
*[[Small bowel obstruction]]
*[[Trauma]]
*[[Tubo-ovarian abscess]]
*[[Urinary tract infection]]
*[[Uterine fibroids]]
*[[Uterine rupture]]
*[[Vaginitis]]
*[[Volvulus]]
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==References==
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[[Category:Emergency medicine]]
[[Category:Gastroenterology]]
[[Category:Gynecology]]
[[Category:Medicine]]
[[Category:Primary care]]
[[Category:Signs and symptoms]]
[[Category:Surgery]]
 
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