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Chronic pelvic pain is a common gynecological problem, accounting for 10 to 30% of all gynecological visits. Approximately 78,000 hysterectomies are performed each year for chronic pelvic pain. Chronic pelvic pain may, however, have its origins not only in the structures of the reproductive system but also in the urological, musculoskeletal neurological, myofascial, or gastrointestinal systems. In a series of 500 patients with chronic pelvic pain, 70% were found to have reproductive organ disease; 10% had gastrointestinal tract disorders, 8% had musculoskeletal neurological disease, 7% had myofascial abnormalities, and 5% had urological causes. Chronic pelvic pain can have many etiologies, and a multidisciplinary approach is frequently necessary.
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Kavic, M.S. (2001). Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women. In: Bendavid, R., Abrahamson, J., Arregui, M.E., Flament, J.B., Phillips, E.H. (eds) Abdominal Wall Hernias. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8574-3_94
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