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Pelvic Pain Diagnosis – What to expect?

Pelvic Pain Diagnosis should be conducted with accuracy in order to aptly treat the root cause of the problem. The various steps are followed during pelvic pain diagnosis. The doctor would conduct a detailed query regarding the woman’s degree of pain, her personal overall health or family health history. Maintaining record of when symptoms occur could also be asked by the doctor. Gentle examination employing an ultrasound is done in case of women with complaints of pelvic pain. Mild pressing and minimal discomforting sensation is felt during the examination. Tender or sore points in the abdominal wall or deeper in the abdominal area are checked during the examination. During pelvic pain diagnosis, any indications of infections are checked and tests could be done for sexually transmitted  [...]

LUNA- A Non-Relieving Pelvic Pain Procedure

The laparoscopic uterosacral nerve ablation (LUNA) procedure – least invasive surgery to severe the pelvic nerves in order to relieve pelvic pain in women has now been shown to provide no relief according to a large U.K. based assessment. The persistent pelvic pain is a major ailment for many women. Certain reasons behind severe pelvic pain can be analysed and cured such as: Pelvic pain originating due to abnormal uterine tissue growth known as Endometriosis. The normally known pelvic inflammatory disease that causes pelvic pain. Tissue adhesions due to their clumping together following inadequate healing from surgical intervention, infection or certain disease. Nearly one in about seven women endure extreme pelvic pain, however majority of the cases cannot be directly linked to the above  [...]