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Pelvic Pain
Pelvic pain occurs mostly in the lower abdomen area. The pain might be steady, or it might come and go. If the pain is severe, it might get in the way of your daily activities.
If you're a woman, you might feel a dull pain during your period. It could also happen during sex. Pelvic pain can be a sign that there is a problem with one of the organs in your pelvic area, such as the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix or vagina. It could also be a symptom of infection, or a problem with the urinary tract, lower intestines, rectum, muscle or bone. If you're a man, the cause is often a problem with the prostate.
You might have to undergo a lot of medical tests to find the cause of the pain. The treatment will depend on the cause, how bad the pain is and how often it occurs.
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Chronic Pelvic Pain(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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- Chronic Pelvic Pain(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Chronic Pelvic Pain(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Treatment
- Chronic Pelvic Pain Getting Help(National Pain Foundation)
- Non-Surgical Procedure Is Effective Treatment for Painful Ovarian Varicose Veins(Society of Interventional Radiology)
- Pelvic Pain Treatment Options(National Pain Foundation)
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- Chronic Pelvic Pain Myths and Misconceptions(National Pain Foundation)
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Pelvic Pain(National Institutes of Health)
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References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Patterns of prescription and self-medication for treating primary dysmenorrhea in...
- Article: The efficacy of etoricoxib vs mefenamic acid in the treatment...
- Article: Information from your family doctor. Chronic pelvic pain: what you...
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- Chronic Pelvic Pain Fast Facts(National Pain Foundation)
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Date last updated: 05 August 2008 Topic last reviewed: 05 August 2008 |