Abstract Pelvic nerve disorders are often an unrecognized cause of pelvic pain. Multiple nerves innervate the pelvis and perineum and they may get injured in surgery, childbirth, or accidents. Knowledge…
Abstract In our practice pudendal neuralgia is defined as pain in the area of innervation of pudendal nerve. Pudendal nerve entrapment is compression of the nerve by scar tissue, ligaments,…
Abstract Vulvodynia is vulvar pain caused by a variety different conditions outlined in this chapter. It is often related to skin conditions, which is very different from all the other…
Abstract Ovarian remnant syndrome occurs in patients who have had attempted oophorectomy and part of the ovary was left behind. It often happens in patients who are undergoing total abdominal…
Abstract Endometriosis is the most common gynecological condition leading to pelvic pain and often it is the only one recognized by gynecologists. In many cases it coexists with pelvic floor…
Abstract Treatment of pain caused by abdominal and pelvic adhesions is possibly one of the most controversial issues among physicians taking care of patients with pelvic pain, and science is…
Abstract Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is another condition of the “evil quadruplets.” It often coexists with endometriosis and adds to the pain of this condition. The mainstay is pain that…
Abstract Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is one of the evil quadruplets – diseases coexisting with endometriosis. Etiology and even the way to obtain proper diagnosis is very debatable among…
Abstract Pelvic congestion syndrome is another condition causing pelvic pain for which there is no consensus on diagnosis or treatment; moreover, some physicians don’t even believe it causes pelvic pain….
Abstract Among the physicians who see patients for pelvic pain some feel that the only proper treatment is surgery and others that nonsurgical treatment should be the mainstay of therapy….
