Complementary and alternative treatments for chronic pelvic pain

Adam J Carinci; Ravi Pathak; Mark Young; Paul J Christo

doi:10.1007/s11916-012-0316-5

Complementary and alternative treatments for chronic pelvic pain

Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2013 Feb;17(2):316. doi: 10.1007/s11916-012-0316-5.

Authors

Adam J Carinci¹, Ravi Pathak, Mark Young, Paul J Christo

Affiliation

¹ Harvard Medical School, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 15 Parkman Street, Room 330, Boston, MA 02114, USA. acarinci@partners.org

PMID: 23315022
DOI: 10.1007/s11916-012-0316-5

Abstract

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a significant clinical entity that affects both men and women alike. The etiologies of CPP are multifactorial, and treatments are myriad. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) refers to non-allopathic health systems, and its use is popular in the United States. In particular, several recent studies have investigated the efficacy of various CAM practices in the treatment of CPP. The authors systematically evaluated recent literature in this area by searching the PubMed database for English-language studies published between January 2007 and August 2012.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Acupuncture Therapy* / methods
Chronic Pain / therapy*
Female
Humans
Male
Massage* / methods
Meditation* / methods
Pelvic Pain / therapy*
Phytotherapy* / methods
Treatment Outcome
United States