Urological causes of chronic pelvic pain |
Bladder pain syndrome (interstitial cystitis) |
Testicular pain syndrome |
Epididymal pain syndrome |
Scrotal pain syndrome |
Penile pain syndrome |
Urethral pain syndrome |
Prostatic pain syndrome |
Urethral diverticulum |
Recurrent urinary tract infection |
Radiation cystitis |
Neoplasia |
Urogynecological causes of chronic pelvic pain |
Endometriosis |
Adenomyosis and uterine fibroids |
Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease |
Pelvic adhesions |
Pelvic congestion syndrome |
Residual ovary syndrome |
Leiomyoma |
Infectious salpingitis |
Benign cystic mesothelioma |
Postoperative peritoneal cysts |
Neoplasia |
Gastrointestinal causes of chronic pelvic pain |
Irritable bowel syndrome |
Inflammatory bowel disease and other causes of colitis |
Diverticular disease |
Chronic intermittent bowel obstruction |
Neoplasia |
Chronic constipation |
Celiac disease |
Functional abdominal pain syndrome |
Opioid-induced bowel dysfunction |
Hemorrhoids |
Anal fissures |
Perineal pain syndrome |
Musculoskeletal disorders |
Myofascial pain syndrome (Piriformis, levator ani, iliopsoas, obturator internus and quadratus lumborum muscles) |
Coccydynia |
Piriformis syndrome |
Hip osteoarthritis |
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction |
Pelvic insufficiency fractures |
Osteitis pubis |
Fibromyalgia |
Spinal lesions (Degenerative disk disease, herniated nucleus pulposus, facet joint disorders, infections and neoplasia) |
Neurological disorders |
Plexopathy |
Radiculopathy |
Nerve entrapment syndrome (Pudendal, obturator, iliohypogastric, ilioinguinal, genitofemoral and lateral femoral cutaneous and anterior abdominal cutaneous nerves) |
Chronic pain syndrome |
Abdominal epilepsy |
Abdominal migraine |
Psychosocial causes of chronic pelvic pain |
Somatization |
Depression |
Anxiety |
Substance and alcohol abuse |
Physical and sexual abuse |
Sexual dysfunction |
Family or relationship problems |