background: endometriosis is a common gynecological problem associated with chronic pelvic pain. objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of current hormonal treatments of endometriosis associated pain. materials and methods: randomized controlled studies identified from databases of medline and cochrane systemic review groups were pooled. 7 rcts were recruited for evaluation in this review. da...

Chronic pelvic pain syndromes, including prostatitis, remain a difficult clinical entity in terms of diagnosis and treatment to both urologists and patients. This review attempts to highlight the most recent developments and advances in the field of chronic pelvic pain syndromes in terms of prevalence, aetiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and current approaches to treatment.

Chronic pelvic pain is a debilitating, life-altering syndrome that negatively affects a woman's quality of life and personal relationships. Many women continue to suffer with pelvic pain despite having undergone multiple medical and surgical treatments. Unfortunately, some women are incorrectly labeled as having psychological illness when organic disease may be present. I report a case of a wom...

Parasitic infestation is an uncommon cause of chronic pelvic pain among women of reproductive age. A case of chronic right-sided pelvic pain associated with appendiceal Enterobius vermicularis infestation was managed with appendectomy and antiparasitic therapy resulting in a complete resolution of symptoms.

This article describes the common association between chronic pelvic pain and irritable bowel syndrome. The aim of the diagnosis and management of chronic pelvic pain and irritable bowel syndrome is to improve the quality of life of the patient. Methods of diagnosis, treatment and overall management for these two challenging conditions are outlined in this article.

In the 20th century, the term "prostatitis" traditionally referred to inflammation in the prostate, often attributed to infection. Prostatitis in this century usually refers to a chronic pain syndrome for which the presence of inflammation and involvement of the prostate are not always certain. This article discusses chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome and the various factors assoc...

Chronic pelvic pain in women is defined as persistent, noncyclic pain perceived to be in structures related to the pelvis and lasting more than six months. Often no specific etiology can be identified, and it can be conceptualized as a chronic regional pain syndrome or functional somatic pain syndrome. It is typically associated with other functional somatic pain syndromes (e.g., irritable bowe...

Introduction “Chronic pelvic pain” is a non-malignant pain perceived in structures related to the pelvis. It can be difficult to manage because it is often impossible to identify the pathophysiological origin. There is no ideal classification for the conditions included in the set that constitutes chronic pain syndrome. The terms used in these guidelines follow the most recent recommendations f...

Introduction Chronic pelvic pain is a common health problem among women that is characterized by non-cyclic pelvic pain for more than 6 months in duration. It has been reported that as many as 39.1% of women had chronic pelvic pain at some time their liver. Pelvic congestion syndrome is defined as chronic pelvic pain caused by incompetent ovarian veins, which associated venous reflux and venous...