Genitourinary Pain and Inflammation:: Diagnosis and Management of GU-itis (Current Clinical Urology)

The subspecialty of genitourinary or pelvic pain suffers from the lack of objective data and level-1 evidence. Genitourinary Pain and Inflammation: Diagnosis and Management of GU-ITIS is a compilation of skilled creativity based upon critical review of the literature, consensus reports, and professional experiences. It includes detailed chapters that address iatrogenic causes of GU inflammation, caused by catheters, prosthetics, radiation, or chemotherapy. Chapters in Genitourinary Pain and Inflammation: Diagnosis and Management of GU-ITIS also discuss pain syndromes specific to the pelvic floor and the genitourinary system from several perspectives. Experts in the urological and gastrointestinal fields provide the specifics for gaining the basic understanding of inflammation and pains caused by infectious etiologies. Front Matter....Pages I-XII Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Neurobiology of Chronic Pelvic Pain....Pages 3-17 Acute and Chronic Flank Pain....Pages 19-37 Pudendal Neuralgia....Pages 39-56 Dermatological Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System....Pages 57-76 Sexually Transmitted Infections....Pages 77-95 Bacterial Cystitis....Pages 97-106 Anorectal Pain....Pages 107-116 Gastroenterological Causes of Pelvic Pain....Pages 117-126 Genitourinary Pain and Inflammation in Rheumatic Diseases....Pages 127-132 Front Matter....Pages 133-133 Testicular Pain....Pages 135-165 Bacterial Prostatitis....Pages 167-174 Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome....Pages 175-199 Post Vasectomy Pain Syndrome....Pages 201-209 Converging Perspectives in the Treatment of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Symptoms....Pages 211-228 The Stanford Protocol for Prostatitis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes....Pages 229-232 Front Matter....Pages 233-233 Interstitial Cystitis....Pages 235-255 Vulvodynia....Pages 257-273 Evaluation and Management of Disorders of the Female Urethra....Pages 275-280 Psychosocial Considerations in Female Genitourinary Pain....Pages 281-299 Front Matter....Pages 301-301 CP/CPPS Pelvic Floor Dysfunction....Pages 303-314 Front Matter....Pages 301-301 Pharmacological Treatment of Pelvic Pain....Pages 315-324 Complementary Therapies for Genitourinary Pain....Pages 325-334 Front Matter....Pages 335-335 Rectourethral Fistulae....Pages 337-349 Hemorrhagic and Radiation Cystitis....Pages 351-366 Infections Due to Anti-Incontinence Devices/ Grafts/ Slings....Pages 367-374 Indwelling Urinary Catheters....Pages 375-384 Pain and Inflammation Associated with Genitourinary Prostheses....Pages 385-391 Back Matter....Pages 393-410 Any physician who sees men or women for signs or symptoms presenting below the umbilicus would appreciate this comprehensive text in which multiple subspecialists share their perspective with respect to organ-specific disorders as well as the myriad overlapping syndromes that may manifest as genitourinary (GU) inflammation or pain. Unlike other fields, the subspecialty of pain, particularly genitourinary or pelvic pain, suffers from the lack of objective data and the paucity of level 1 evidence-based studies. I recall an article about fibromyalgia read many years ago, in which the author stated, “the lack of level 1 evidence places a premium on the physician's creativity.” Genitourinary Pain and Inflammation: Diagnosis and Management is a compilation of expert creativity and opinion based on critical review of the literature, consensus reports, and the authors'professional experiences. Inflammation and pain caused by infectious etiologies are presented by experts in urological and gastrointestinal fields. Pain syndromes specific to the pelvic floor or genitourinary system are discussed from several perspectives: gynecology, rheumatology, urology, physical medicine, and psychiatry. We also include chapters addressing iatrogenic causes of GU inflammation, such as those caused by catheters, prosthetics, radiation, or chemotherapy. Management by means of pharmacological, surgical, or alternative methods is likewise considered within the context of specific disease entities, as well as within the separate therapeutic chapters. The subspecialty of genitourinary or pelvic pain suffers from the lack of objective data and level-1 evidence. Genitourinary Pain and Inflammation: Diagnosis and Management is a compilation of skilled and creative approaches based on critical reviews of the literature, consensus reports, and professional experiences. It includes detailed chapters that address iatrogenic causes of GU inflammation: catheters, prosthetics, radiation, or chemotherapy. Chapters in Genitourinary Pain and Inflammation: Diagnosis and Management also discuss pain syndromes specific to the pelvic floor and the genitourinary system from several perspectives. Experts in the urological and gastrointestinal fields provide the specifics for gaining the basic understanding of inflammation and pain caused by infectious etiologies "Genitourinary Pain and Inflammation: Diagnosis and Management is a compilation of skilled and creative approaches based on critical reviews of the literature, consensus reports, and professional experiences. It includes detailed chapters that address iatrogenic causes of GU inflammation: catheters, prosthetics, radiation, or chemotherapy. Chapters in Genitourinary Pain and Inflammation: Diagnosis and Management also discuss pain syndromes specific to the pelvic floor and the genitourinary system from several perspectives. Experts in the urological and gastrointestinal fields provide the specifics for gaining the basic understanding of inflammation and pain caused by infectious etiologies."--Jacket GU-ITIS is a compilation of expert creativity and opinion based upon critical review of the literature, consensus reports and the authors professional experience. Inflammation and pain caused by infectious etiologies are presented by experts in urological and gastrointestinal fields. Pain syndromes specific to the pelvic floor or genitourinary system are discussed from several perspectives. The book also includes chapters addressing iatrogenic causes of GU inflammation. Management by means of pharmacological, surgical or alternative methods are likewise presented within the context of specific disease entities, as well as separate therapeutic chapters.