Guidelines

General Guidelines for Chronic Pain

Guidelines on Chronic Pelvic Pain. European Association of Urology 2007

SOCG: Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain, Part I (2005)

SOGC: Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain, Part II (2005)

The Initial Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain “ Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (RCOG) Guideline 41 April 2005


Dysmenorrhoea (Painful Periods)

Prodigy guidance Dysmenorrhoea

Endometriosis

A systematic review of Endometriosis guidelines for pelvic pain entitled " Guidelines for the management of pelvic pain associated with endometriosis: a systemic appraisal of their quality" Appleyard TL, BJOG 2006 concluded that guidelines for the management of pelvic pain associated with endometriosis published prior to 2006 do not comply with the recommendations for high-quality standards.

CNGOF- France, Endometriosis Clinical Practice Guidelines - published 2007 (Summary in English) - Click here

Germany, Endometriosis Clinical Practice Guidelines- published 2007 (in German) - Click here

Prodigy guidance for the management of Endometriosis in primary care - http://www.cks.library.nhs.uk/endometriosis

http://www.cks.library.nhs.uk/endometriosis/in_summary

The Investigation and Management of Endometriosis - RCOG Guideline 24 Oct 2006


ESHRE Guideline on the management of Endometriosis 2005 - Abstract


Irritable Bowel Syndrome

NICE guidance for Irritable Bowel Syndrome 2008 -  NICE IBS Quick reference guide 2008

NICE guidance for Irritable Bowel Syndrome 2008 -  Full Guidance

Prodigy guidance for Irritable Bowel Syndrome


Menorrhagia (Heavy Menstrual Bleeding) - Fibroids

Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: Investigation and Treatment NICE January 2007
Full guideline http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG44/guidance/pdf/English (A quick reference guide is also available)


Prodigy guidance Menorrhagia

http://www.cks.library.nhs.uk/menorrhagia/in_depth
http://www.cks.library.nhs.uk/menorrhagia/in_summary


Ovarian Cysts

The Management of Ovarian Cysts in Post Menopausal Women - RCOG Guideline 34 Oct 2003


Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

The Management of Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - RCOG Guideline 32 May 2003

Prodigy guidance for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease



Low Back Pain

NICE Guidance - published 2009

There are currently no guidelines for Adenomyosis, Adhesions, Vulval Pain, the Management of Long Term Pelvic Pain and many other Pelvic Pain conditions.

http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG96


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