PUDENDAL NEURALGIA

Course overview

PUDENDAL NEURALGIA (PN) IS A CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN SYNDROME THAT ORIGINATES FROM DAMAGE OR IRRITATION TO THE PUDENDAL NERVE. FEW PROVIDERS EXAMINE SPECIFICALLY FOR PN AND RATHER FOCUS ON A SUSPECTED MORPHOLOGIC OR INFECTIOUS CAUSE. THIS COMMONLY RESULTS IN PATIENT FRUSTRATION, OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH NEGATIVE COGNITIVE, BEHAVIORAL, SEXUAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SEVERE PSYCHOSOCIAL CONSEQUENCES. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PN AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.