A Guide to Pelvic Pain by Dr. Paul MacKoul, MD

Pelvic Pain: Assessment and Treatment

Pelvic pain can be debilitating. Don’t waste time with the

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• There are many possible causes of GYN pelvic pain. Diagnosing your specific condition can be difficult unless you seek an opinion from a GYN specialist. It is important to assess a woman’s situation thoroughly and make an early diagnosis.

• Laparoscopic procedures for pelvic pain treatment result in short recovery, minimal scarring, and minimal discomfort and are far superior to the alternatives. At CIGC we have redefined minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures and use innovative techniques to treat all GYN conditions.

• DualPortGYN and LAAM surgical techniques both use 2 tiny incisions and account for the fastest possible recovery following GYN surgery.

Possible Causes of Pelvic Pain

Pelvic adhesions are usually caused by multiple pelvic/abdominal surgeries, infection or endometriosis and require advanced GYN surgical expertise. Laparoscopic resection of adhesions is the preferred method of treatment.

Adenomyosis can cause debilitating pain and severe menstrual bleeding and the only surgery that can cure it is a hysterectomy.

Endometriosis can cause severe pain with every monthly cycle and has no cure. Laparoscopic resection of endometriosis is one way of controlling the pain. For women who have completed childbearing or in cases of severe endometriosis, removal of the uterus and ovaries is an effective option.

Pelvic/Ovarian Mass: In most cases, ovarian cysts are small, harmless & produce no symptoms. However, immediate attention is needed if they get larger, if they twist, or if they burst. An ovarian cystectomy refers to the removal of an ovarian cyst or tumor while preserving the ovary.

Fibroids are non-cancerous growths that originate from the muscle of the womb and affect 80% of ALL women. Some patients suffer from heavy bleeding and pain. The removal of fibroids (myomectomy) or removal of the uterus (hysterectomy) are surgical treatment options.

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