Chronic Pelvic Pain

Chronic pelvic pain can be caused by any number of conditions. In primary care, nurse practitioners should be able to outline the basic approach to initial evaluation of and management of these disorders. As you have learned in this unit, there are many causes of chronic pelvic pain. Select one of the causes of chronic pelvic pain and describe the symptoms. Why would you refer this patient for consultation, and to whom? What are the steps to writing a referral, and what is the NP’s responsibility in follow-up?

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Chronic pelvic pain is pain at the pelvic and lasts for more than six months. one cause of chronic pelvic pain is endometriosis. Endometriosis is a common cause of chronic pelvic pain and involves ovaries, fallopian tubes, and tissue lining the pelvis (Franco, 2020). It causes severe pain and may also cause fertility problems. Its symptoms include the following. The first one is dysmenorrhea which involves pelvic pain, lower back, and abdominal pain, which occurs before and even after the menstrual cycle. The second is extreme bleeding which sometimes happens during the menstrual cycle. Its other symptom is infertility, especially when it involves the ovaries, but treatment is available. Endometriosis may prevent ovum and sperm from uniting, leading to infertility.

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