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Chronic pelvic pain

  • Pain in the lower abdomen
  • Groin 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

Aggravates

Aggravated by

Vulvodynia
Presentable
Varicose veins
Presentable
Uterine fibroids
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Endometriosis
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Kidney disorders
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Dyspareunia
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Adenomyosis
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Related

Value

Pain
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Web link

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
  • Medicine » Anatomy
  • Medicine » Nervous system » Nervous system
  • Medicine » Skeletal system » Skeletal system
  • Medicine » Urogenital system » Urogenital system
  • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020