This book provides readers with a holistic approach to chronic pelvic pain which is an extremely complex condition with associated pelvic dysfunctions. This approach significantly facilitates and accelerates the clinical assessment and subsequent follow-up. 

The pathophysiologic mechanisms involving  the nervous system, the pelvic organs and the pelvic floor are discussed,  deepening the possible implications on mind, sexuality and pelvic dysfunctions.

Evaluation and diagnosis are examined for different types of syndromes. Moreover, since the Bladder Pain Syndrome and the Interstitial Cystitis are main causes of  pelvic pain, an original diagnostic approach is proposed specifically for these conditions. In order to deliver the best clinical outcomes, this new system provides a multidisciplinary approach, both in the diagnostic phase and in the therapeutic phase

The most recent therapies for chronic pelvic pain following a multidisciplinary approach are described in detail.

Due to its practice-oriented contents, the book will greatly benefit all professionals dealing with this debilitating disease, supporting them in their daily clinical routine.

<p> Foreword

PART 1 - THE NERVOUS SYSTEM   AND   PAIN
1 INTRODUCTION TO PAIN
2 Neurophysiology of visceral pain
3 Neuroinflammation and Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
PART 2 - THE ORGANS, PELVIC FUNCTIONS  AND PAIN
4 Chronic Pelvic Pain and Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: epidemiology  and classification
5 Bladder Pain Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis
6 Bladder pain syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis (BPS/IC): a standardized evaluation system
7 Prostate and pain
8 Vulva and pain
9 Anus and Pain: The Organic Anal Pain
10 Mind and pain - Psychotherapy and hypnosis in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain
11 Microbiome and chronic pelvic pain
12 THE ROLE OF THE PELVIC FLOOR: DOES OVERACTIVITY COUNT IN CPPS?
13 How pain influences sexuality in men
14 Overactive bladder and  Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
PART 3 CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN SYNDROME TREATMENT
15 Neuropharmacology of pain
6 Pharmacological treatment of Bladder Pain Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis
17 Botulinum toxin in chronic pelvic pain management
18 Sacral Neuromodulation: to improve pelvic pain or associated symptoms?
19 Treating the pudendal nerve: infiltrations, radiofrequency and surgery
20 Pelvic physical therapy and rehabilitation
21 The multidisciplinarity in chronic pelvic pain management.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>