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Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Chronic Pelvic Pain

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Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a significant clinical entity that affects both men and women alike. The etiologies of CPP are multifactorial, and treatments are myriad. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) refers to non-allopathic health systems, and its use is popular in the United States. In particular, several recent studies have investigated the efficacy of various CAM practices in the treatment of CPP. The authors systematically evaluated recent literature in this area by searching the PubMed database for English-language studies published between January 2007 and August 2012.

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  1. Harvard Medical School, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 15 Parkman Street, Room 330, Boston, MA, 02114, USA

    Adam J. Carinci

  2. Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 15 Parkman Street, Room 330, Boston, MA, 02114, USA

    Ravi Pathak & Mark Young

  3. Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 550 North Broadway, Suite 301, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA

    Paul J. Christo

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Carinci, A.J., Pathak, R., Young, M. et al. Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Chronic Pelvic Pain. Curr Pain Headache Rep 17, 316 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-012-0316-5

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