Chronic pelvic pain / edited by Paolo Vercellini.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vercellini, Paolo.

Series:

Gynecology in practice.

Gynecology in practice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pelvic pain.

Generative organs, Female--Diseases.

Generative organs, Female.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (195 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A new addition to the Gynecology in Practice series, Chronic Pelvic Pain provides a practical guide to diagnosing and treating chronic pelvic pain in women. Emphasizing diagnosis, management and psychological aspects, the book assists gynecologists to better care for their patients suffering from this condition. As a part of the series, various feature boxes are highlighted throughout. ""Tips and Tricks"" give suggestions on how to improve outcomes through practical technique or patient questioning. In addition, ""Caution"" warning boxes supply helpful advice on how to avoid prob

Contents:

Chronic Pelvic Pain; Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; Contributors; 1: Neurobiology of Chronic Pelvic Pain; 2: The Differential Diagnosis of Chronic Pelvic Pain; 3: Psychogenic Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain, And Its Impact on Psychological Status; 4: Endometriosis: Pathogenesis and Management of Pain; 5: Pelvic Infections and Chronic Pelvic Pain; 6: Pelvic Congestion Syndrome; 7: Chronic Pelvic Pain and Adhesions; 8: Fibroids, Adenomyosis, and Chronic Pelvic Pain; 9: Bladder Pain Syndrome and Other Urological Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain; 10: Chronic Pelvic Pain of Enterocolic Origin

11: Musculoskeletal Causes of Pelvic Pain12: Dyspareunia: Causes and Treatments (Including Provoked Vestibulodynia); 13: Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain in the Adolescent Woman; 14: Multidisciplinary Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain Without Obvious Pathology; 15: The Role of Definitive Surgery in the Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain and Posthysterectomy Pain; 16: Alternative Treatments for Chronic Pelvic Pain; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-40788-4

9786613407887

1-4443-9183-6

1-4443-9185-2

OCLC:

742333177