Chronic Pelvic Pain
Chronic pelvic pain can be either a symptom of a disease or a condition on its own. Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is the pain experienced below your belly button and between the hips that Lasts for six or more months. CPP may be caused by several causes such as Endometriosis, fibroids, painful bladder syndrome, and musculoskeletal problems. This paper’s focus is to discuss Endometriosis as one cause of chronic pelvic pain and to describe its symptoms.
Endometriosis is a painful chronic pelvic pain disorder in which tissues are similar to those found inside the uterus. The disorder is commonly involved with fallopian tubes, tissues lining the pelvis, and the ovaries. Endometriosis encompasses breaking of the endometrial like tissues that bleed after every menstrual cycle. Endometriosis may result in pain, which may sometimes be severe, particularly during the menstrual cycle (Bedaiwy, Allaire, Yong, et al. 2017). The primary endometriosis symptom is the pelvic pain that is commonly associated with the menstrual cycle. The following are some of the signs that are associated with Endometriosis.
- Painful dysmenorrhea. The associated pain is experienced before or eve extends some days after the menstrual period. Some of the most frequent symptoms include abdominal and lower back pain.
- Excessive bleeding. The patient experiencing the condition may receive heavy menstrual periods.
- Pai during urination. During a menstrual period, the patient is likely to experience this symptom.
- Pain during intercourse. Endometriosis is commonly associated with after or during illness during sexual intercourse.
- Some of the other symptoms associated with Endometriosis include constipation, fatigue, diarrhea, nausea, and bloating during the menstrual periods (Soliman, Coyne, Zaiser, et al. 2017).
The patient experiencing the above symptoms should visit an endocrinologist to receive some treatment. This is important because the disorder results in some risk factors such as infertility, loss of body weight ad protracted menstrual flow. The steps used when writing a referral include:
- Being vibrant with emergency referrals.
- Present the letter to the most appropriate person for reading.
- Come up with some explanations as to why the referral is required.
- Inform the specialist of your interest if your diagnosis is unclear.
- Since referrals writing requires some experience, refer to the other members to perfect the art (Ramos, 2018).
The nurse practitioner (NP) plays a vital role in directly dealing with patients through managing and diagnosing such disorders. They are responsible for examining, interpret diagnostic tests, counsel patients, and writing prescriptions to patients.
References
Ramos, J. (2018). How To Write Cursive Letters. Science Trends. https://doi.org/10.31988/scitrends.7114
Bedaiwy, M. A., Allaire, C., Yong, P., & Alfaraj, S. (2017, January). Medical management of Endometriosis in patients with chronic pelvic pain. In Seminars in reproductive medicine (Vol. 35, No. 01, pp. 038-053). Thieme Medical Publishers.
Soliman, A. M., Coyne, K. S., Zaiser, E., Castelli-Haley, J., & Fuldeore, M. J. (2017). The burden of endometriosis symptoms on health-related quality of life in women in the United States: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 38(4), 238-248.