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Chronic pelvic pain: gynaecological and non‐gynaecological causes and considerations for nursing care
Author(s) -
Gökyıldız Şule,
Beji Nezihe Kızılkaya
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of urological nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.184
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 1749-771X
pISSN - 1749-7701
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-771x.2011.01137.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pelvic pain , complaint , psychosocial , etiology , nursing , health care , multidisciplinary approach , health professionals , family medicine , psychiatry , surgery , social science , sociology , political science , law , economics , economic growth
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is one of the most difficult problems encountered by health professionals, and it is a very common gynaecological complaint in women of reproductive age. Any structure in the abdomen and/or pelvis could have a role in aetiology of CPP. The aetiology, however, is often unclear and the origin seems can be multifactorial. A multidisciplinary team can offer simultaneous assessment and management of somatic, behavioural and psychosocial components of the pain, and the nurse as an integral member of the healthcare team has an important role to play in ensuring effective care provision. The purpose of this review is to present comprehensive and contemporary information about the gynaecological and non‐gynaecological causes of CPP alongside an examination of the role of the nurse in caring for women who experience this problem.