Chronic pelvic pain

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What do complaints of sleeplessness, depression, childhood sexual abuse, and dysfunctional family and marital relationships have to do with chronic pelvic pain? Maybe a lot, according to the authors' findings in studies of patients at a clinic for chronic pain. The authors describe diagnostic clues to watch for during history taking, an approach to differential diagnosis (including use of the “torso score”), and therapeutic options.

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Thomas E. Nolan

Thomas E. Nolan, MD Thomas E. Elkins, MD Dr Nolan is associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology and internal medicine and Dr Elkins is professor and head, department of obstetrics and gynecology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans.

Thomas E. Elkins

Thomas E. Nolan, MD Thomas E. Elkins, MD Dr Nolan is associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology and internal medicine and Dr Elkins is professor and head, department of obstetrics and gynecology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans.