Chronic pelvic pain syndrome
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What is chronic pelvic pain syndrome?
Chronic pelvic pain is pain to the area below the belly button encompassing the sex organs. The cause of the pain is varied and can be related to injury to the nerves and muscles in the area or related to underlying conditions such as endometriosis, ovarian cysts, urinary tract infections, etc.
Common symptoms reported by people with chronic pelvic pain syndrome
Treatments taken by people for chronic pelvic pain syndrome
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Compare treatments taken by people with chronic pelvic pain syndrome
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Who has chronic pelvic pain syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 171 say chronic pelvic pain syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 23 | |
| 40s | 28 | |
| 50s | 28 | |
| 60s | 24 | |
| 70+ | 71 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 11 | |
| 20-29 years | 10 | |
| 30-39 years | 6 | |
| 40-49 years | 8 | |
| 50-59 years | 9 | |
| 60-69 years | 6 | |
| 70+ years | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 90 | |
| Female | 248 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 134 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 34 |