PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Nasir, Laeth
AU  - Bope, Edward T.
TI  - Management of Pelvic Pain from Dysmenorrhea or Endometriosis
AID  - 10.3122/jabfm.17.suppl_1.S43
DP  - 2004 Nov 01
TA  - The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
PG  - S43--S47
VI  - 17
IP  - suppl 1
4099  - http://www.jabfm.org/content/17/suppl_1/S43.short
4100  - http://www.jabfm.org/content/17/suppl_1/S43.full
SO  - J Am Board Fam Med2004 Nov 01; 17
AB  - Many women suffer from pelvic pain, and a great many visit their family doctor for diagnosis and treatment. Two common causes are primary dysmenorrhea and endometriosis. Primary dysmenorrhea is best treated by prostaglandin inhibition from nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2)-specific inhibitors. Oral contraceptives can be added to improve pain control. Endometriosis can be treated with NSAIDs and COX-2-specific inhibitors as well but can also be treated with hormonal manipulation or surgery. Empiric treatment for endometriosis in selected patients is now accepted, making the disorder easier for family physicians to manage.