Chronic Pelvic Pain—Part 1: Prevalence, Evaluation, Etiology, and Comorbidities
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lthough criteria vary, the most common definition of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is continuous or episodic (noncyclic) pain located below the umbilicus, lasting at least 6 months in duration, and of sufficient severity to cause interference with activities of daily living and/or to require medical or surgical intervention. However, this simple definition falls short of expressing the immense physical and psychologic impact the condition can have on the patient, or the complexity of the diagnostic challenge it presents to the clinician. Indeed, because multifactorial etiologies may be present (eg, gynecologic, urologic, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, and neuropsychiatric), a multidisciplinary approach is essential from the onset of the pursuit of the diagnosis to the design of an integrative management plan— which must take into consideration the physical as well as psychologic impact of CPP on the individual’s quality of life. Chronic Pelvic Pain—Part 1: Prevalence, Evaluation, Etiology, and Comorbidities
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