Chronic pelvic pain in women: an epidemiological perspective

Abimbola Adebukola Ayorinde, Gary J Macfarlane, Lucky Saraswat, Siladitya Bhattacharya

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Abstract

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is common in women of reproductive age and has a significant impact on quality of life, work efficiency and healthcare utilization. CPP can be a manifestation of many different, often multifactorial conditions, and in the absence of an identified cause, the management can be particularly challenging. High quality epidemiological studies would improve the understanding of CPP and identify risk factors which may be targeted for the development of appropriate management strategies. This review focuses on what is known about the prevalence, risk factors, individual and societal burden of CPP and outlines important management strategies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)851-864
Number of pages14
JournalWomen's Health
Volume11
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2015

Keywords

  • Chronic pelvic pain
  • Management
  • Prevalence
  • Risk factors

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