Hysterectomy for chronic pelvic pain: 7 questions to ask

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP, pain in the pelvis that is present for more than 2 weeks a month and has been there for more than 6 months) affects 15 percent of women and accounts for upwards of $2 billion a year in direct medical costs. To say it is a significant health burden is a gross underestimate at best. My entire practice is devoted to the treatment of pelvic pain and there are few words to describe the suffering, much of it compounded by societal misunderstanding of the condition (i.e., the misperception that it is “all in your head”). Many doctors also don’t understand CPP leading many women down what I can only describe as a rabbit hole of wrong therapies. This, compounded by the desperate need to “do something,” often leads to a hysterectomy. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Conditions OB/GYN Source Type: blogs