Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Practical Manual

 

Description:

 

Chronic pelvic pain is a common debilitating condition that impairs quality of life and reproductive function in the female population worldwide.

It is also an area in which the level of knowledge is generally poor among gynecologists.

This book will help gynecologists and pain management specialists optimize assessment and treatment of women with chronic pelvic pain.

It addresses the most common conditions causing chronic pelvic pain in women and offers practical guidelines for treatment.

Exploring issues such as pudendal neuralgia and pain caused by pelvic nerve injuries and pelvic mesh.

Other sections are dedicated to examining the psychological impact of pelvic pain and the impact of pain on sexuality and relationships.

Algorithms on how to work-up and treat patients with chronic pelvic pain are a valuable addition, as well as advice on what to do in situations where known treatments have failed.

 

Table of Contents:

 

Chapter 1 Introduction to Chronic Pelvic Pain

Chapter 2 Neurobiological Basis of Pelvic Pain

Chapter 3 History and Evaluation of Patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain

Chapter 4 Psychological Assessment of a Female Patient with Chronic Pelvic Pain

Chapter 5 Musculoskeletal Assessment for Patients with Pelvic Pain

Chapter 6 Pharmacological Management of Patients with Pelvic Pain

Chapter 7 Evidence for Surgery for Pelvic Pain

Chapter 8 Pelvic Pain Arising from Endometriosis

Chapter 9 Bladder Pain Syndrome

Chapter 10 Pelvic Pain Arising from Pelvic Congestion Syndrome

Chapter 11 Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Chapter 12 Vulvodynia

Chapter 13 Pelvic Pain Arising from Adhesive Disease

Chapter 14 Pelvic Pain Arising from Ovarian Remnant Syndrome

Chapter 15 Pudendal Neuralgia

Chapter 16 Other Peripheral Pelvic Neuralgias

Chapter 17 Chronic Pain After Gynecological Surgery

Chapter 18 Pain Arising from Pelvic Mesh Implants

Chapter 19 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction Arising from Chronic Pelvic Pain

Chapter 20 Physical Therapy Interventions for Musculoskeletal Impairments in Pelvic Pain

Chapter 21 If Everything Else Fails

Index

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