RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Management of Pelvic Pain from Dysmenorrhea or Endometriosis
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP S43
OP S47
DO 10.3122/jabfm.17.suppl_1.S43
VO 17
IS suppl 1
A1 Nasir, Laeth
A1 Bope, Edward T.
YR 2004
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/17/suppl_1/S43.abstract
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.