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Urinary Tract Infections and Pelvic Pain

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Female Urology

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A 34-yr-old woman presents with a history of having had her first urinary tract infection (UTI) 6 mo ago. Since that time, she has had multiple UTI recurrences, dysuria, pelvic pain, and dyspareunia. Physical exam reveals an area of tenderness along the distal anterior vaginal wall.

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Sutherland, S.E. (2007). Urinary Tract Infections and Pelvic Pain. In: Goldman, H.B., Vasavada, S.P. (eds) Female Urology. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-368-4_27

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