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The society promotes research collaborations with academic institutions and other pain education societies, patient educational events and social media podcasts. As part of a large awareness campaign, in 2017, the IPPS designated May as Pelvic Pain Awareness Month, [3] which promotes pain education, awareness and fundraising. Medicine portal
Pelvic pain is pain in the area of the pelvis. Acute pain is more common than chronic pain. [2] If the pain lasts for more than six months, it is deemed to be chronic pelvic pain. [3] [4] It can affect both the male and female pelvis. Common causes in include: endometriosis in women, bowel adhesions, irritable bowel syndrome, and interstitial ...
While one may expect the female to have an equal prevalence of pelvic compression syndrome due to the identical embryological origin of the valveless pampiniform plexus, this condition is thought to be underdiagnosed due to the broad differential of the pain pattern: unilateral or bilateral pain, dull to sharp, constant to intermittent pain worsening with any increase in abdominal pressure.
January marks Cervical Health Awareness Month. Around 11,500 Americans are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and in ...
Genital pain and pelvic pain can arise from a variety of conditions, crimes, trauma, medical treatments, physical diseases, mental illness and infections. In some instances the pain is consensual and self-induced. Self-induced pain can be a cause for concern and may require a psychiatric evaluation.
National Bourbon Heritage Month; National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month [citation needed] National Guide Dog Month (US) National Hispanic Heritage Month (United States) (US; September 15 to October 15) [8] [40] National Honey Month; National Preparedness Month [41] National Prostate Health Month [42] Pain Awareness Month [43]
Pelvic inflammatory disorder: Drawing showing the usual sites of infection in pelvic inflammatory disease: Specialty: Gynecology: Symptoms: Lower abdominal pain, vaginal discharge, fever, burning with urination, pain with sex, irregular menstruation [1] Complications: Infertility, ectopic pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, cancer [2] [3] [4] Causes
Pain during vaginal penetration varies. [13] Despite being fairly common, there is low social awareness of vaginismus and women have difficulty finding support, even through the healthcare system. [14] A 2023 integrative review found that studies on vaginismus show it often takes years to receive a diagnosis. [14]