Principles & Practice of Pain Medicine > Part IV. Pain by Anatomic Location > D. Abdomen, Pelvis, and Genitalia > Chapter 36. Perineal Pain Ursula Wesselmann

Perineal Pain: Introduction

"Chronic, nonmalignant pain syndromes of the perineal area have been well described in the medical literature dating back to the last century. However, the etiology of these focal pain syndromes is poorly understood. The patient who is experiencing pain in the perineal area is often embarrassed, because these areas of the body are considered taboo in our society. These pain syndromes are frequently under-reported and under-recognized...."