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Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports
Published in: Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports 3/2015

01-09-2015 | Inflammatory/Infectious Bladder Disorders (MS Mourad, Section Editor)

Update in Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes

Authors: Nima Shah, Natasha Ginzburg, Darlene Morrissey, Kristene Whitmore

Published in: Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports | Issue 3/2015

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Abstract

The diagnosis and treatment of chronic pelvic pain have shifted from organ-specific to multifactorial, multidisciplinary, and individualized approach. While many organizations have had diverse outlooks on classification and treatment plans, new research has identified varied clinical phenotypes and updated classification systems. These phenotypes are based on pain, gender, symptomatology, and comorbid pain syndromes. These new classification systems allow a multimodal therapeutic approach and evaluation of patients. Multidisciplinary care, including urology, gynecology, gastroenterology, neurology, psychology, physiotherapy, and pain medicine, is also further recognized for adequate management of patients with chronic pelvic pain because of its variable etiology. The purpose of this review is to emphasize these changes and discuss management strategies.
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Metadata
Title
Update in Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes
Authors
Nima Shah
Natasha Ginzburg
Darlene Morrissey
Kristene Whitmore
Publication date
01-09-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 1931-7212
Electronic ISSN: 1931-7220
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11884-015-0302-y

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