Abstract
Chronic pelvic pain is defined as pain situated below the umbilicus, for at least 6 months, that causes functional disability or requires treatment. Although chronic pelvic pain is a common presentation to gynecology clinics, only 20% of these cases are attributed to gynecologic causes including endometriosis. In this chapter, we will discuss gynecologic and non-gynecologic causes of chronic pelvic pain and how to differentiate through history, examination, and work-up.
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Shazly, S., Laughlin-Tommaso, S.K. (2020). Chronic Pelvic Pain. In: Gynecology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41128-2_6
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