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Query: UMLS:C0022104 (irritable bowel syndrome)
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Recent investigations have documented the importance of ruling out occult nongynecologic diagnoses such as myofascial syndrome, IBS, urethral syndrome, and psychogenic disorders in women with CPP and normal laparoscopy. In light of current data regarding the prevalence of nonsomatic and nongynecologic somatic pathology among patients with pelvalgia, it seems clear that "definitive" surgical therapy consisting of total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is neither definitive nor indicated in the large majority of these cases.
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PMID:Occult somatic pathology in women with chronic pelvic pain. 217 32

Experience with multidisciplinary management of CPP has demonstrated the importance of ruling out and of treating nongynecologic conditions such as myofascial syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, urethral syndrome, and psychogenic pain in women with CPP and normal laparoscopies. Moreover, current data suggest that availability of a multidisciplinary pelvic pain clinic can reduce the frequency of hysterectomy for this disorder.
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PMID:Nonsurgical management of chronic pelvic pain: a multidisciplinary approach. 231 16