Abstract
Pelvic pain is a common presenting symptom in gynaecological practice. This does not mean, however, that the cause of the pain is always a disease of the reproductive organs; any medical, surgical or orthopaedic problem causing lower abdominal pain in women may be confused with true gynaecological disorders. Awareness of non-gynaecological conditions is important so that appropriate treatments can be given and inappropriate surgery avoided.
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Buck, P. (1997). Pelvic pain. In: Luesley, D.M. (eds) Common Conditions in Gynaecology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3346-1_5
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