Chronic Pelvic Pain and Recurrent Abdominal Pain

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - Chronic Pelvic Pain and Recurrent Abdominal Pain

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a spectrum of inflammatory disorders involving the upper genital tract of the female…    

Ovarian Abnormalities - Chronic Pelvic Pain and Recurrent Abdominal Pain

The most common ovarian mass in adolescents is the functional ovarian cyst that will spontaneously regress over 6…    

Endometriosis - Chronic Pelvic Pain and Recurrent Abdominal Pain

Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside of the endometrial cavity. The presence of endometriosis…    

Chronic Pelvic Pain and Recurrent Abdominal Pain Etiology

There are many etiologies of CPP and of RAP. There are clear organic causes for CPP/RAP and causes…    

Chronic Pelvic Pain and Recurrent Abdominal Pain Abdominal Etiologies

There is no question that chronic abdominal/pelvic pain can be caused by gastrointestinal disorders that have clear organic…    

Chronic Pelvic Pain and Recurrent Abdominal Pain Management

Management of patients with CPP/RAP begins with the initial evaluation.
The approach of the clinician is…    

Gynecologic Etiologies - Chronic Pelvic Pain and Recurrent Abdominal Pain

Adolescents with CPP may have a gynecologic etiology of their pain.

Inquiries about the patient’s gynecologic…    

Dysmenorrhea -Chronic Pelvic Pain and Recurrent Abdominal Pain

Adolescents presenting with CPP may be experiencing dysmenorrhea (see this section for a more complete discussion…    

Mullerian Abnormalities - Chronic Pelvic Pain and Recurrent Abdominal Pain

Müllerian abnormalities may present with a wide range of symptoms including cyclic pelvic pain, dyspareunia, amenorrhea, pelvic mass,…