What is Chronic pelvic pain in women?

It is a painful manifestation for more than six months in the pelvic area, located between the hip and the navel.

Chronic pelvic pain in women can have multiple causes, including:

Ovarian cysts.
Fibroids.
Irritable bowel syndrome.
Interstitial cystitis.
Fibromyalgia
Pelvic floor muscle tension.
Pubic symphysis.
Pelvic congestion syndrome.
Psychological alterations.
Endometriosis.
Hernias.
Sexually transmitted diseases.

Signs and symptoms Chronic pelvic pain in women

Continuous pain in the pelvis.
Intermittent pain.
Cramps.
Stabbing pain.
Pelvic tightness.
Sensation of heaviness in the pelvis.
Painful sexual intercourse.
Pain when defecating or urinating.
Pain when sitting for a long time.

Diagnosis and treatment Chronic pelvic pain in women

Your gynecologist will analyze your symptoms and clinical history, and then perform a physical and a pelvic examination, in addition to requesting various tests to confirm the diagnosis, such as:

Blood tests.
Urine test.
X-rays.
Ultrasound.
Computed tomography.
MRI.
Laparoscopy.

If the direct cause of the condition is found, it will be treated directly, although if the origin is not discovered, the treatment will focus on controlling the symptoms, through:

Medication.
Neurostimulation.
Physiotherapy.
Psychotherapy.
Surgery.

Comprehensive women’s health is our priority at the Women’s Center, so we offer services focused on women in all their chronological stages with the highest standards of care to improve their quality of life, through a wide range of prevention, diagnosis, timely treatment, and follow-up services.

Related centers and departments

Women’s Center
Radiology and Molecular Imaging
Clinical Laboratory

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Comparison of COVID-19 vaccines

Pfizer-
BioNTech

Pfizer-BioNTech

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 95% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

No Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 16 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) or polysorbate.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, malaise, and swollen lymph nodes.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 14 days of having the complete scheme (after the administration of the 2nd dose), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

Moderna

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 94.5% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 28 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 18 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, and swollen lymph nodes in the arm in which you received the injection.

Janssen/
Johnson
& Johnson

Janssen/ Johnson & Johnson

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 72.0% in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.
85% in the prevention of severe COVID-19.

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How many doses are needed?
Only one dose in needed.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, headache, fatigue, muscle pain, chills, fever, and nausea.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 28 days of having the complete scheme (the last dose applied), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from 85% serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

AstraZeneca
and
Oxford
University

AstraZeneca and Oxford University

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 82% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 56 days apart (or up to 84 days apart, if necessary).

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, and fever, which were mild to moderate in intensity and disappeared within 48 hours of vaccination.

Sputnik V

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 92% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

What is Chronic pelvic pain in women?

Signs and symptoms Chronic pelvic pain in women

Diagnosis and treatment Chronic pelvic pain in women

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