[Chronic pelvic pain in women]. / Zum chronischen Unterbauchschmerz der Frau.

ABSTRACT

In this review we discuss the pathophysiological mechanisms and diagnostic criteria of chronic pelvic pain in women. The psychosomatic correlations and important somatic reasons of this complicated disease picture is discussed. For a large number of the patients the diagnostic criteria of somatoform pain disorder are fitting. The therapeutic approaches, which to a large extend are based on experience, are described. Psychosomatic knowledge is very helpful in the management of chronic pelvic pain in women and contributes to a satisfying doctor-patient-relationship.