Problem
Chronic pelvic pain
Other Names:
Pain in the lower abdomenGroin pain
Pain in the genital area
Nature:
Chronic pelvic pain may derive from a variety of sources, including infection and displacement of the pelvic organs.
Incidence:
Chronic pelvic pain in women accounts for 10% of hysterectomies. In Chinese medicine, pain in the groin, genital area and lower abdomen (hypogastrium) indicates liver meridian disharmony.
Broader Problems:
Chronic painAbdominal painSymptoms of genito-urinary system diseasesChronic illness Related Problems:
Impairments of pelvic floor function Aggravates:
Unnecessary gynaecological surgery Values:
Pain Organizations:
International Pelvic Pain Society Web Page(s):
Chronic pelvic pain in womenPelvic Pain Foundation: Understanding long-term (Chronic) Pelvic Pain
RELIEF: PAIN RESEARCH NEWS, INSIGHTS AND IDEAS
Chronic pelvic pain
American family Physician: Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women
Pelvic Partnership: What is PGP?
Subject(s):
Medicine → AnatomyMedicine → Nervous system
Medicine → Skeletal system
Medicine → Urogenital system
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
21.02.2020 – 04:41 CET