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==Overview==
==Overview==
[[Chronic pelvic pain]] is a symptom, not a diagnosis, and is defined as persistent or recurrent [[pelvic]] [[pain]] of either men or women for longer than three to six months. It can be classified into two subgroups:''' specific disease-associated pelvic pain''' that there is a pathology to explain the pain such as [[pelvic inflammatory disease]], [[infections]], [[adnexal]] pathologies, [[endometriosis]], etc., and '''chronic pelvic pain syndrome''' (CPPS), which its diagnosis often based on the history and physical examinations and imaging and laboratory findings are often inconclusive in diagnosing it, and usually, no specific [[etiology]] can be found. Ninety-nine percent of all cases of chronic pelvic pain are female. The Pathophysiology of chronic pelvic disease could be related to the [[somatic]] structure or [[viscera]] pathologies, [[Neuropathy|central sensitization]] of pain, or both. Treatment of [[chronic pelvic pain]] is often complicated and is usually focused on the suspected [[etiology]] of the chronic pelvic pain, such as treating a [[comorbid]] [[mood disorder]], [[neuropathy]], or [[uterine]] dysfunction, which can exacerbate chronic pain.
[[Chronic pelvic pain]] is a symptom, not a diagnosis, and is defined as persistent or recurrent [[pelvic]] [[pain]] of either men or women for longer than three to six months. It can be classified into two subgroups:''' specific disease-associated pelvic pain''') that there are a pathology to explain the pain such as [[pelvic inflammatory disease]], [[infections]], [[adnexal]] pathologies, [[endometriosis]], etc., and '''chronic pelvic pain syndrome''' (CPPS), which its diagnosis often based on the history and physical examinations and imaging and laboratory findings are often inconclusive in diagnosing it, and usually, no specific [[etiology]] can be found. Ninety-nine percent of all cases of [[chronic pelvic pain]] is female. The Pathophysiology of chronic pelvic disease could be related to the [[somatic]] structure or [[viscera]] pathologies, [[Neuropathy|central sensitization]] of pain, or both. Treatment of [[chronic pelvic pain]] is often complicated and is usually focused on the suspected [[etiology]] of the [[chronic pelvic pain]], such as treating a [[comorbid]] [[mood disorder]], [[neuropathy]], or [[uterine]] dysfunction, which can exacerbate chronic pain.


==Causes==
==Causes==
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Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the diagnosis of [[chronic pelvic pain]]:<ref name="pmid29565946">{{cite journal |vauthors=Hunter CW, Stovall B, Chen G, Carlson J, Levy R |title=Anatomy, Pathophysiology and Interventional Therapies for Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Review |journal=Pain Physician |volume=21 |issue=2 |pages=147–167 |date=March 2018 |pmid=29565946 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid23684447">{{cite journal |vauthors=Engeler DS, Baranowski AP, Dinis-Oliveira P, Elneil S, Hughes J, Messelink EJ, van Ophoven A, Williams AC |title=The 2013 EAU guidelines on chronic pelvic pain: is management of chronic pelvic pain a habit, a philosophy, or a science? 10 years of development |journal=Eur Urol |volume=64 |issue=3 |pages=431–9 |date=September 2013 |pmid=23684447 |doi=10.1016/j.eururo.2013.04.035 |url=}}</ref>
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the diagnosis of [[chronic pelvic pain]]:<ref name="pmid29565946">{{cite journal |vauthors=Hunter CW, Stovall B, Chen G, Carlson J, Levy R |title=Anatomy, Pathophysiology and Interventional Therapies for Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Review |journal=Pain Physician |volume=21 |issue=2 |pages=147–167 |date=March 2018 |pmid=29565946 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid23684447">{{cite journal |vauthors=Engeler DS, Baranowski AP, Dinis-Oliveira P, Elneil S, Hughes J, Messelink EJ, van Ophoven A, Williams AC |title=The 2013 EAU guidelines on chronic pelvic pain: is management of chronic pelvic pain a habit, a philosophy, or a science? 10 years of development |journal=Eur Urol |volume=64 |issue=3 |pages=431–9 |date=September 2013 |pmid=23684447 |doi=10.1016/j.eururo.2013.04.035 |url=}}</ref>
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{{familytree | | | | | | | | | A01 | | | | | | | | | | |A01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Characterize the pelvic pain<br>''' ❑Duration: more than 3-6 months <br>❑Frequency: cyclical or non-cyclical<br>❑ Type: like paresthesia, numbness, burning, or lancinating pain<br>❑location: in the pelvis, anus, and/or genitals</div>}}
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | A01 | | | | | | | | | | |A01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Characterize the pelvic pain'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
:❑'''Duration:''' More than 6 months
:❑'''Frequency:''' Cyclical or non-cyclical
:'''Type:''' like [[paresthesia]], [[numbness]], burning, or lancinating pain
:❑'''location:''' In the [[pelvis]], [[anus]], and/or [[genitalia]]}}
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{{familytree | | | | | | | | | B01 | | | | | | B01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Ask about associated symptoms'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><br>❑'''Gynecological:'''<br>Painful periods<br>painful ovulation<br>painful intercourse<br>heavy bleeding with periods<br>irregular periods<br>vaginal discharge<br>pain during ejaculation<br>
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | B01 | | | | | | B01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Ask about associated symptoms'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
❑'''Gastrointestinal:'''<br>
:❑'''Gynecological:'''
Painful bowel movement with menses<br>the urgency with bowel movement<br>bloating<br>diarrhea or constipation<br>nausea, vomiting<br>[[Abdominal pain]] (episodic or constant)<br>[[Abdominal distension]]<br>[[Fever]]<br>[[Weight gain]] or [[weight loss|loss]]<br>[[Anorexia]]<br>[[Dyspepsia]]<br>
::❑Painful periods
❑'''Musculoskeletal:'''<br>Low back pain<br>pain with certain movements<br>
::❑painful [[ovulation]]
❑'''Urinary tract:'''<br>Dysuria, polyuria<br>
::❑painful intercourse
❑'''Psychological:'''<br>Stress, depression, anxiety, anger}}
::❑Heavy bleeding with periods
::❑Irregular periods
::❑[[Vaginal discharge]]
::❑pain during [[ejaculation]]
:❑'''Gastrointestinal:'''
::❑Painful bowel movement with menses
::❑[[Urgency]] with bowel movement
::❑[[bloating]]
::❑[[Diarrhea]] or [[constipation]]
::❑[[Nausea]], [[vomiting]]
::❑[[Abdominal pain]] (episodic or constant)
::❑[[Abdominal distension]]
::❑[[Fever]]
::❑[[Weight gain]] or [[weight loss|loss]]
::❑[[Anorexia]]
::❑[[Dyspepsia]]
:❑'''Musculoskeletal:'''
::❑Low back pain
::❑pain with certain movements
:❑'''Urinary tract:'''
::❑[[Dysuria]], [[polyuria]]
:❑'''Neurological''':
::❑[[sensory loss]]
::❑[[dysaesthesia]]
:❑'''Psychological:'''
::❑Stress, [[depression]], [[anxiety]], anger
:❑'''Sexological'''
::❑[[Erectile dysfunction]], [[ejaculatory function]], post-orgasmic pain}}
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{{familytree | | | | | | | | | C01 | | | | | | | | | | |C01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Inquire about'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><br>❑ Past medical history<br>❑[[Psychological]] [[disorder]]<br>❑Previous abdominal or pelvic surgery}}
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | C01 | | | | | | | | | | |C01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Inquire about'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><br>❑ Past medical history<br>❑[[Psychological]] [[disorder]]<br>❑Previous abdominal or pelvic surgery}}
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{{familytree | | | | | | | | | D01 | | | | | D01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Examine the [[patient]]'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><br> ❑General Apperance:
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | D01 | | | | | D01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Examine the patient'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><br> ❑General Apperance:
:❑ Check for weight loss
:❑ Check for [[weight loss]]
'''❑[[Abdominal]] and [[pelvic]] examination '''
'''❑[[Abdominal]] and [[pelvic]] examination '''
:❑ Check for:[[focal tenderness]], enlargement, [[distortion]] on abdominal examination, [[suprapubic tenderness]]
:❑ Check for:[[focal tenderness]], enlargement, [[distortion]] on abdominal examination, pelvic floor muscles and gluteal muscles [[suprapubic tenderness]]
❑Examination of external and internal genitalia, Q tip test
:❑Examination of external and internal [[genitalia]], [[Q tip test]]
❑Rectal examination
:❑[[Rectal examination]]
:❑check for: for fecal incontinence, tender [[puborectal muscles]], anal or [[rectal prolapse]]
:❑check for: for [[fecal incontinence]], tender [[puborectal muscles]], [[anal prolapse|anal]] or [[rectal prolapse]]
❑Musculoskeletal examination:<br>
❑Musculoskeletal examination:<br>
:❑check for:Tender [[sacroiliac joints]] are suggestive of a [[musculoskeletal]] origin to the pain<br>Full clinical examination of the spinal, muscular, nervous, and urogenital systems to detect any pathology}}
:❑check for:Tender [[sacroiliac joints]] are suggestive of a [[musculoskeletal]] origin to the pain<br>Full clinical examination of the [[spinal]], [[muscular]], [[nervous]], and urogenital systems to detect any pathology
:❑Neurolgical examination: Sacral reflexes, muscular function}}
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{{familytree | | | | | | | | | E01 | | | | | E01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Order'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><br>❑ To rule out the pregnancy, chronic [[inflammation]], or [[infection]], mass or any pathologic cause, as the source of chronic pelvic pain, order:<br>
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | E01 | | | | | E01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Order'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><br>❑ To rule out the pregnancy, chronic [[inflammation]], or [[infection]], mass or any pathologic cause, as the source of chronic pelvic pain, order:<br>
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:❑[[Erythrocyte sedimentation rate]]
:❑[[Erythrocyte sedimentation rate]]
:❑[[Urinalysis]]
:❑[[Urinalysis]]
:❑[[Semen]] culture
:❑[[chlamydia]], and [[gonorrhea]] test
:❑[[chlamydia]], and [[gonorrhea]] test
:❑[[CA-125]]
:❑[[CA-125]]
:❑[[Pap smear]]
:❑[[Pap smear]]
:❑Stool culture
:❑Abdominal and pelvic Ultrasound
:❑Abdominal and pelvic Ultrasound
:❑Cystoscopy
:❑[[Cystoscopy]]
:❑Urodynamic studies
:❑[[Urodynamic]] studies
:❑Laprascopy}}
:❑[[Laprascopy]]}}
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{{familytree | | | | | F01 | | | | | | | F02 | |F01='''CPP( with pathology to explain the pain)'''|F02=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''CPPS (without pathology to explains the pain) '''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
{{familytree | | | | | F01 | | | | | | | F02 | |F01='''Specific disease-associated pelvic pain'''|F02=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''CPPS (without pathology to explains the pain) '''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
:❑[[Painful bladder syndrome]]
:❑[[Painful bladder syndrome]]
:❑[[Vulvodynia]]: [[Vestibular pain syndrome]], [[Clitoral pain syndrome]]
:❑[[Vulvodynia]]: [[Vestibular pain syndrome]], [[Clitoral pain syndrome]]
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:❑[[Chronic vulvovaginitis]]
:❑[[Chronic vulvovaginitis]]
:❑[[Dysmenorrhea]]
:❑[[Dysmenorrhea]]
:❑[[Ectopic pregnancy]]
:❑[[Endometrial polyps]]
:❑[[Endometrial polyps]]
:❑[[Endometriosis]]
:❑[[Endometriosis]]
:❑[[Miscarriage]]
:❑[[Mittelschmerz pain]]
:❑[[Mittelschmerz pain]]
:❑[[Mullerian abnormalities]]
:❑[[Mullerian abnormalities]]
:❑[[Ovarian cysts]]
:❑[[Ovarian cysts]]
:❑[[Ovarian torsion]]
:❑[[Pelvic inflammatory disease]]
:❑[[Pelvic inflammatory disease]]
:❑[[Placental abruption]]
:❑[[Retroverted uterus]]
:❑[[Retroverted uterus]]
:❑[[Uterine leiomyoma]]|G02= '''Non-Gynecologic'''}}
:❑[[Uterine leiomyoma]]|G02= '''Non-Gynecologic'''}}
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:❑[[Urinary tract calculi]]
:❑[[Urinary tract calculi]]
:❑[[Varicocele]]|H03=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Musculoskeletal'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
:❑[[Varicocele]]|H03=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Musculoskeletal'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
:❑Low back pain
:❑[[Low back pain]]
:❑Muscle spasm
:❑[[Muscle spasm]]
:❑Pelvic girdle malrotation
:❑[[Pelvic girdle malrotation]]
:❑Tension in the pelvic floor muscles
:❑Tension in the [[pelvic floor]] muscles
:❑Degenerative joint disease
:❑Degenerative joint disease
:❑Disc herniation |H04=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Co-morbidities'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
:❑[[Disc herniation]] |H04=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Co-morbidities'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
:❑[[Somatization]]
:❑[[Somatization]]
:❑[[Depression]]/[[Anxiety]]
:❑[[Depression]]/[[Anxiety]]
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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the treatment of <nowiki>[[chronic pelvic pain( '''CPP''' and '''CPPS''']]<ref name="pmid32119472">{{cite journal |vauthors=Dydyk AM, Gupta N |title= |journal= |volume= |issue= |pages= |date= |pmid=32119472 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the treatment of [[chronic pelvic pain]] including: '''Specific disease-associated pelvic pain''' and '''CPPS'''<ref name="pmid32119472">{{cite journal |vauthors=Dydyk AM, Gupta N |title= |journal= |volume= |issue= |pages= |date= |pmid=32119472 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid23684447">{{cite journal |vauthors=Engeler DS, Baranowski AP, Dinis-Oliveira P, Elneil S, Hughes J, Messelink EJ, van Ophoven A, Williams AC |title=The 2013 EAU guidelines on chronic pelvic pain: is management of chronic pelvic pain a habit, a philosophy, or a science? 10 years of development |journal=Eur Urol |volume=64 |issue=3 |pages=431–9 |date=September 2013 |pmid=23684447 |doi=10.1016/j.eururo.2013.04.035 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid23234638">{{cite journal |vauthors=Fitzgerald MP, Anderson RU, Potts J, Payne CK, Peters KM, Clemens JQ, Kotarinos R, Fraser L, Cosby A, Fortman C, Neville C, Badillo S, Odabachian L, Sanfield A, O'Dougherty B, Halle-Podell R, Cen L, Chuai S, Landis JR, Mickelberg K, Barrell T, Kusek JW, Nyberg LM |title=Randomized multicenter feasibility trial of myofascial physical therapy for the treatment of urological chronic pelvic pain syndromes |journal=J Urol |volume=189 |issue=1 Suppl |pages=S75–85 |date=January 2013 |pmid=23234638 |doi=10.1016/j.juro.2012.11.018 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid29913781">{{cite journal |vauthors=Loving S, Nordling J, Jaszczak P, Thomsen T |title=Does evidence support physiotherapy management of adult female chronic pelvic pain? A systematic review |journal=Scand J Pain |volume=3 |issue=2 |pages=70–81 |date=April 2012 |pmid=29913781 |doi=10.1016/j.sjpain.2011.12.002 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid27581769">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kanter G, Volpe KA, Dunivan GC, Cichowski SB, Jeppson PC, Rogers RG, Komesu YM |title=Important role of physicians in addressing psychological aspects of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS): a qualitative analysis |journal=Int Urogynecol J |volume=28 |issue=2 |pages=249–256 |date=February 2017 |pmid=27581769 |pmc=5292090 |doi=10.1007/s00192-016-3109-2 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid20044997">{{cite journal |vauthors=Chiarioni G, Nardo A, Vantini I, Romito A, Whitehead WE |title=Biofeedback is superior to electrogalvanic stimulation and massage for treatment of levator ani syndrome |journal=Gastroenterology |volume=138 |issue=4 |pages=1321–9 |date=April 2010 |pmid=20044997 |pmc=2847007 |doi=10.1053/j.gastro.2009.12.040 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid15879822">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rowe E, Smith C, Laverick L, Elkabir J, Witherow RO, Patel A |title=A prospective, randomized, placebo controlled, double-blind study of pelvic electromagnetic therapy for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain syndrome with 1 year of followup |journal=J Urol |volume=173 |issue=6 |pages=2044–7 |date=June 2005 |pmid=15879822 |doi=10.1097/01.ju.0000158445.68149.38 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid20363491">{{cite journal |vauthors=Shoskes DA, Nickel JC, Kattan MW |title=Phenotypically directed multimodal therapy for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a prospective study using UPOINT |journal=Urology |volume=75 |issue=6 |pages=1249–53 |date=June 2010 |pmid=20363491 |doi=10.1016/j.urology.2010.01.021 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2926877">{{cite journal |vauthors=Hanno PM, Buehler J, Wein AJ |title=Use of amitriptyline in the treatment of interstitial cystitis |journal=J Urol |volume=141 |issue=4 |pages=846–8 |date=April 1989 |pmid=2926877 |doi=10.1016/s0022-5347(17)41029-9 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2442416">{{cite journal |vauthors=Fritjofsson A, Fall M, Juhlin R, Persson BE, Ruutu M |title=Treatment of ulcer and nonulcer interstitial cystitis with sodium pentosanpolysulfate: a multicenter trial |journal=J Urol |volume=138 |issue=3 |pages=508–12 |date=September 1987 |pmid=2442416 |doi=10.1016/s0022-5347(17)43242-3 |url=}}</ref>


{{familytree/start |summary=PE diagnosis Algorithm.}}
{{familytree/start |summary=PE diagnosis Algorithm.}}
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  A01 |A01='''Treatment of Chronic pelvic pain''':<br><div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">❑ It depends on the underlying cause and subsequent therapy.
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  A01 |A01='''Treatment of Chronic pelvic pain''':<br><div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">
<br>❑ Educating [[patients]] about pelvic [[anatomy]], [[physiology]] }}  
:Treatment is based on the origin of [[chronic pelvic pain]]. Treatments include pain relievers, [[oral contraceptive pills]], [[pelvic floor therapy]], [[cognitive behavioral therapy]], nutrition counseling, [[neuromodulatory]] procedures, and surgery }}  
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{{familytree | | | | | | | | B01 | | | | | | | | | | B02 | | | | | | | |B01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Treatment of CPP(with an underlying pathology'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
{{familytree | | | | | | | | B01 | | | | | | | | | | B02 | | | | | | | |B01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Treatment of Specific disease-associated pelvic pain(with an underlying pathology)'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
:❑Pain management: Usually, the first step in the treatment of CPP  
:❑Pain management: Usually, the first step in the treatment of CPP is analgesic drugs.
:❑ Specific [[treatment]] for the identified cause, for example:
:❑ Specific [[treatment]] for the identified cause, for example:
::❑  in [[endometriosis]], there are therapeutic options, including oral contraceptives, NSAIDS, GNRH agonists and laparscopy are available
::❑  in [[endometriosis]], there are therapeutic options, including [[oral contraceptives]], [[NSAIDS]], [[Gonadotropin-releasing hormone|GNRH]] [[agonists]] and [[laparoscopy]] are available
|B02=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Treatment of CPPS( without underlying pathology'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
|B02=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Treatment of CPPS( without underlying pathology'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
:❑Pain management: Usually, the first step in the treatment of CPPS
:❑Pain management: Usually, the first step in the treatment of CPPS is [[analgesic]] drugs.
:❑Treatment of a patient with chronic pelvic pain syndromes( without any pathologies responsible for pain) is [[over-the-counter analgesic]]([[acetaminophen]], [[NSAIDs]]).
:❑Pain education: education about the causes of pain
:❑If [[OTC]] is inadequate for pain relief and the pain is cyclical, [[oral contraceptive pills]], [[depot medroxyprogesterone]], or an [[intrauterine device]] is recommended if the pain is cyclical.
:❑Physical therapy: if there is a pathology of the [[pelvic floor]] muscles, or treat [[myofascial pain]] if it is part of the pelvic pain syndrome.
:❑If hormonal treatment is ineffective, or the pain not cyclical, or pelvic pain is suspected to be [[neuropathic]], it is essential to evaluate the patient for an underlying [[mood disorder]].
::❑[[Biofeedback treatment]]: for Anal pain syndrome
:❑If there is a  mood disorder, [[antidepressant therapy]] (SSRI) is recommended.
::❑[[Thermotherapy|Microwave thermotherapy]]
:❑If a patient with suspected chronic pelvic pain secondary to neuropathic pain does not have an underlying mood disorder, various treatment options exist, such as [[antidepressants]] (TCAs), [[pregabalin]], [[gabapentin]], or SNRIs such as [[venlafaxine]] or [[duloxetine]].
::❑[[Extracorporeal shockwave therapy]]
:❑If pain is uncontrolled with those various treatment options, it is recommended to refer to a Pain Medicine specialist and possibly start a trial of opioid analgesics.
::❑[[Posterior tibial nerve]] stimulation
:❑Local steroid injection can be considered in sacral nerve injury.
::❑[[Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation]]
: ❑Adjunct, non-pharmacological treatments such as pelvic floor therapy for chronic pain with the musculoskeletal origin, cognitive behavioral therapy, nutrition counseling, neuromodulatory procedures are also be offered.}}
:❑[[Psychological]] therapy
:❑Dietary treatment
:❑Pharmacological management
::❑[[NSAIDS]],[[α-blockers]], [[Antibiotic therapy]], [[Pregabalin]] for [[prostate pain syndrome]]
:❑[[Anti-histamines]], [[Amitriptyline]], [[Pentosane polysulphate]], [[Intravesical]] Treatments, Local anesthetics for [[bladder pain syndrome]]
:❑[[Botulinum toxin]], injected in trigger points might be helpful  in [[pelvic Floor]], Abdominal and Chronic [[Anal Pain]]
:❑[[Antidepressants]], especially when there is a mood disorder
:❑[[Acupuncture]]
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==Do's==
==Do's==
* The content in this section is in bullet points.
*Managing [[chronic pelvic pain]] syndrome requires an interprofessional team of healthcare professionals that includes a physical therapist, [[psychologist]], pharmacist, and several physicians in different specialties. The importance of [[multi-disciplinary]] treatment is emphasized by several reviews.
*Depending on the severity of the patient's pain, prescription [[analgesics]] may be necessary for adequate [[analgesia]]. A pharmacist helps coordinate care and helps aid in patient understanding, including proper usage and side effects.
*A [[cognitive-behavioral therapy|cognitive-behavioral therapist]] helps in the coping and understanding of a patient's pain.


==Don'ts==
==Don'ts==
* The content in this section is in bullet points.
* [[Zafirlukast]] and [[prednisone]] in two low-power placebo-controlled studies failed to show a benefit in [[prostate pain syndrome]].<ref name="pmid17313424">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bates SM, Hill VA, Anderson JB, Chapple CR, Spence R, Ryan C, Talbot MD |title=A prospective, randomized, double-blind trial to evaluate the role of a short reducing course of oral corticosteroid therapy in the treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome |journal=BJU Int |volume=99 |issue=2 |pages=355–9 |date=February 2007 |pmid=17313424 |doi=10.1111/j.1464-410X.2007.06667.x |url=}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Overview

Chronic pelvic pain is a symptom, not a diagnosis, and is defined as persistent or recurrent pelvic pain of either men or women for longer than three to six months. It can be classified into two subgroups: specific disease-associated pelvic pain) that there are a pathology to explain the pain such as pelvic inflammatory disease, infections, adnexal pathologies, endometriosis, etc., and chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS), which its diagnosis often based on the history and physical examinations and imaging and laboratory findings are often inconclusive in diagnosing it, and usually, no specific etiology can be found. Ninety-nine percent of all cases of chronic pelvic pain is female. The Pathophysiology of chronic pelvic disease could be related to the somatic structure or viscera pathologies, central sensitization of pain, or both. Treatment of chronic pelvic pain is often complicated and is usually focused on the suspected etiology of the chronic pelvic pain, such as treating a comorbid mood disorder, neuropathy, or uterine dysfunction, which can exacerbate chronic pain.

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.

Gender-specific causes classification[1][2]

Women Infection, Endometriosis, Dysmenrrhea, Dysparenia, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Vulvodynia, Vulvitis, Cystitis,bladder pain syndrome, Ovarian Remnant Congestion, Sympathetically Mediated Pain, Pelvic Congestion, Pelvic Fibrosis, Pelvis Neurodystonica, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Sexual/Physical Abuse, Cancer, Psychiatric Disorders, Surgical Procedures(adhesions), Pelvic floor muscle pain syndrome, Vulvodynia,Vestibular pain syndrome,Endometriosis- associated pain syndrome
Men Prostatitis, Chronic Orchalgia, Prostadynia, Interstitial Cystitis, Ureteral Obstruction, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, bladder pain syndrome,Sexual/Physical Abuse, Cancer,Psychiatric Disorders, Proctalgia fugax, Radiation proctitis, Surgical Procedures (adhesions), Rectal pain syndrome,Pelvic floor muscle pain syndrome,Prostatic pain syndrome, Scrotal pain syndrome, Testicular pain syndrome, Epididymal pain syndrome, Penile pain syndrome, Urethral pain syndrome, Post-vasectomy scrotal pain syndrome

Common Causes

Commonly proposed etiologies of chronic pelvic pain(CCP) include: [3] [4]

Diagnosis

Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain:[1][2]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Characterize the pelvic pain
Duration: More than 6 months
Frequency: Cyclical or non-cyclical
Type: like paresthesia, numbness, burning, or lancinating pain
location: In the pelvis, anus, and/or genitalia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ask about associated symptoms
Gynecological:
❑Painful periods
❑painful ovulation
❑painful intercourse
❑Heavy bleeding with periods
❑Irregular periods
Vaginal discharge
❑pain during ejaculation
Gastrointestinal:
❑Painful bowel movement with menses
Urgency with bowel movement
bloating
Diarrhea or constipation
Nausea, vomiting
Abdominal pain (episodic or constant)
Abdominal distension
Fever
Weight gain or loss
Anorexia
Dyspepsia
Musculoskeletal:
❑Low back pain
❑pain with certain movements
Urinary tract:
Dysuria, polyuria
Neurological:
sensory loss
dysaesthesia
Psychological:
❑Stress, depression, anxiety, anger
Sexological
Erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory function, post-orgasmic pain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inquire about

❑ Past medical history
Psychological disorder
❑Previous abdominal or pelvic surgery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Examine the patient

❑General Apperance:
❑ Check for weight loss

Abdominal and pelvic examination

❑ Check for:focal tenderness, enlargement, distortion on abdominal examination, pelvic floor muscles and gluteal muscles suprapubic tenderness
❑Examination of external and internal genitalia, Q tip test
Rectal examination
❑check for: for fecal incontinence, tender puborectal muscles, anal or rectal prolapse

❑Musculoskeletal examination:

❑check for:Tender sacroiliac joints are suggestive of a musculoskeletal origin to the pain
Full clinical examination of the spinal, muscular, nervous, and urogenital systems to detect any pathology
❑Neurolgical examination: Sacral reflexes, muscular function
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Order

❑ To rule out the pregnancy, chronic inflammation, or infection, mass or any pathologic cause, as the source of chronic pelvic pain, order:
Complete blood count with differential
❑Urine pregnancy test
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Urinalysis
Semen culture
chlamydia, and gonorrhea test
CA-125
Pap smear
❑Stool culture
❑Abdominal and pelvic Ultrasound
Cystoscopy
Urodynamic studies
Laprascopy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Specific disease-associated pelvic pain
 
 
 
 
 
 
CPPS (without pathology to explains the pain)
Painful bladder syndrome
Vulvodynia: Vestibular pain syndrome, Clitoral pain syndrome
❑Generalised vulvar pain syndrome
❑Rectal pain syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome
Proctalgia fugax
Coccydynia
❑Pelvic floor muscle pain syndrome
Endometriosis- associated pain syndrome( pain remains even after endometriosis treatment)
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome
Orchalgia
Perineal pain syndrome
❑Epididymal pain syndrome
❑Penile pain syndrome
❑Urethral pain syndrome
Post-vasectomy pain syndrome
Dysmenorrhea: Pain with menstruation that is not associated with well-defined pathology. Dysmenorrhoea needs to be considered as a chronic pain syndrome if it is persistent and associated with negative cognitive, behavioral, sexual, or emotional consequences.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Gynecologic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Musculoskeletal
Low back pain
Muscle spasm
Pelvic girdle malrotation
❑Tension in the pelvic floor muscles
❑Degenerative joint disease
Disc herniation
 
Co-morbidities
Somatization
Depression/Anxiety
❑Abdominal wall pain
❑Sexual/physical/psychological abuse
 

Treatment

Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the treatment of chronic pelvic pain including: Specific disease-associated pelvic pain and CPPS[6][2][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Treatment of Chronic pelvic pain:
❑ Treatment is based on the origin of chronic pelvic pain. Treatments include pain relievers, oral contraceptive pills, pelvic floor therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, nutrition counseling, neuromodulatory procedures, and surgery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Treatment of Specific disease-associated pelvic pain(with an underlying pathology)
❑Pain management: Usually, the first step in the treatment of CPP is analgesic drugs.
❑ Specific treatment for the identified cause, for example:
❑ in endometriosis, there are therapeutic options, including oral contraceptives, NSAIDS, GNRH agonists and laparoscopy are available
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Treatment of CPPS( without underlying pathology
❑Pain management: Usually, the first step in the treatment of CPPS is analgesic drugs.
❑Pain education: education about the causes of pain
❑Physical therapy: if there is a pathology of the pelvic floor muscles, or treat myofascial pain if it is part of the pelvic pain syndrome.
Biofeedback treatment: for Anal pain syndrome
Microwave thermotherapy
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy
Posterior tibial nerve stimulation
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Psychological therapy
❑Dietary treatment
❑Pharmacological management
NSAIDS,α-blockers, Antibiotic therapy, Pregabalin for prostate pain syndrome
Anti-histamines, Amitriptyline, Pentosane polysulphate, Intravesical Treatments, Local anesthetics for bladder pain syndrome
Botulinum toxin, injected in trigger points might be helpful in pelvic Floor, Abdominal and Chronic Anal Pain
Antidepressants, especially when there is a mood disorder
Acupuncture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Do's

  • Managing chronic pelvic pain syndrome requires an interprofessional team of healthcare professionals that includes a physical therapist, psychologist, pharmacist, and several physicians in different specialties. The importance of multi-disciplinary treatment is emphasized by several reviews.
  • Depending on the severity of the patient's pain, prescription analgesics may be necessary for adequate analgesia. A pharmacist helps coordinate care and helps aid in patient understanding, including proper usage and side effects.
  • A cognitive-behavioral therapist helps in the coping and understanding of a patient's pain.

Don'ts

References

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