Glossary for Pelvic pain

Medical terms related to Pelvic pain or mentioned in this section include:

• Abortion: The loss of an intrauterine pregnancy prior to viability of the fetus.
• Acute Appendicitis: Infection of the appendix
• Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell: A type of cancer that occurs mainly in the genitourinary tract and the cells that make up the tumor are clear. It is very rare and most cases occur in females whose mothers used a drug called DES (synthetic estrogen) while pregnant.
• Adenosarcoma of the uterus: A tumor that develops from the glands that line the uterus.
• Adnexal tenderness: Tenderness of the appendages or secondary structures of the uterus.
• Allen-Masters syndrome: Damage to muscle layers in the pelvis which allows the abnormally increased movement of the cervix. It often occurs after a traumatic surgical birth, induced abortion or excessive vaginal packing.
• Appendiceal tumor: A tumor of the appendix. The condition is often misdiagnosed as acute appendicitis. The cancer usually metastasizes from other sites and rarely starts in the appendix.
• Appendix cancer: Cancer of the appendix. The cancer usually metastasizes from other sites and rarely starts in the appendix.
• Artery symptoms: Symptoms affecting the arteries (large blood vessels)
• Arthritis-related enthesitis: Inflammation of the entheses due to arthritis. The enthuses is the site at which the tendon or ligament attaches to the bone.
• Autoimmune Endometriosis: An endometriosis that is caused by an autoimmune reaction
• Autoimmune oophoritis: An autoimmune condition where the body's own immune system attacks the ovaries and causes them to become inflamed. It can lead to ovarian function stopping prematurely.
• Axial osteosclerosis: A rare bone abnormality involving patches of increased bone density which tend to occur in the spine, pelvis and the ball part of the hip joint.
• Back tumour: The presence of tumour growth in the vertebra, whether due to primary malignancies e.g. leukaemic or myeloma infiltration of the bone marrow, or due to secondary metastases from another site e.g. lung or breast.
• Bladder conditions: Any condition affecting the bladder
• Cervical Cancer: A condition which is characterized by the occurrence of malignancy on the cervix
• Cervical cancer: A condition which is characterized by the occurrence of malignancy on the cervix
• Chlamydia: Common sexually transmitted disease often without symptoms.
• Colic: Abdominal spasms causing pain
• Colitis: Inflammation of the colon
• Common symptoms: The most common symptoms
• Congenital megalo-ureter: A birth defect where the ureter is abnormally dilated due to a structural obstruction of the end portion of the ureter.
• Constipation: Hardness of stool or difficulty or inability to pass feces.
• Depressive symptoms: Inappropriate depressed mood.
• Diseases contagious from sex: Diseases that can be contracted through sexual contact
• Distal colorectal cancer: Approximately 75% of colorectal cancers are sporadic and develop in people with no specific risk factors. The remaining 25% of cases occur in people with significant risk factors.
• Diverticulitis: diverticulitis is inflammation of an abnormal pouch(diverticulum) in the intestinal wall. These pouches are usually found in the large intestine
• Dysgerminoma: Rare malignant tumor of the ovary. Also called embryoma of the ovary or ovarian seminoma.
• Dysmenorrhea: Excessive menstrual-like cramping pain
• Dyspepsia: Imprecise term for indigestion or various digestive complaints
• Ectopic pregnancy: The occurrence of a pregnancy outside that of the uterus
• Endometrial Cancer: Cancer of the endometrium (uterus lining).
• Endometrial conditions: Conditions that affect the female endometrium that is located in the uterus
• Endometrial stromal sarcoma: A rare type of cancer that develops from the endometrial layer of the uterus. The cancer may be slow-growing or aggressive and may metastasize.
• Endometriosis: Misplaced uterus tissue causing scar tissue.
• Ewing's sarcoma: Ewing's sarcoma is a malignant round-cell tumor. It is a rare disease in which cancer cells are found in the bone or in soft tissue. The most common areas in which it occurs are the pelvis, the femur, the humerus, and the ribs.
• Fallopian tube conditions: Conditions that affect the fallopian tubes of a woman
• False labour: The presence of pain that is similar to contraction pain in childbirth without uterine contraction
• Female genital disorders: Any condition affecting the female genital organs.
• Female sexual conditions: Sexual conditions that affect the female
• Fever: Raised body temperature usually with other symptoms.
• Fibroids: Benign nodules in the uterus wall.
• Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome: A rare condition where the thin layer around the liver becomes infected as a result of a spread of infection from gonococcal or chlamydial infections in females.
• Fowler-Christmas-Chapple syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by the association of polycystic ovaries with the abnormal functioning of the urinary valve.
• Glassy cell carcinoma of the cervix: A rare type of cervical cancer.
• Gonorrhea: Common sexually transmitted disease often without symptoms.
• Groin symptoms: Symptoms affecting the groin
• Gynaecological conditions: Any condition the affects the female reproductive organs
• HIV/AIDS: HIV is a sexually transmitted virus and AIDS is the progressive immune failure that HIV causes.
• Hamartomatous colorectal cancer: The hamartomatous polyposis syndromes are a heterogeneous group of disorders that share an autosomal-dominant pattern of inheritance and are characterized by hamartomatous polyps of the gastrointestinal tract.
• Hepatitis: Any inflammation of the liver
• Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Cancer: A rare inherited condition characterized by the presence of tumors that develop from smooth muscle tissue in the skin, uterus and the kidneys. The skin anomalies can occur on any part of the body and gradually increase in number and size with age. Kidney tumors develop in only a relatively small proportion of patients with the condition.
• Hernia: General term for an organ protruding where it should not.
• Hip cancer: The presence of tumour growth in the bone of the hip, whether due to primary malignancies e.g. leukaemic or myeloma infiltration of the bone marrow, or due to secondary metastases from another site e.g. lung or breast; cancer affecting bone of hip likely to affect other bones e.g. vertebra, ribs
• Hip symptoms: Symptoms affecting the hip joint.
• Inflammatory bowel disease: Any type of digestive condition caused by bowel inflammation.
• Inflammatory pelvic pain: Inflammatory pelvic pain can be chr, cyclic,non cyclic, localized of generalized, or a combination. It affects women of reproductive age and older. It's important to note that sudden, severe pain with mass indicates a serious disorder such as an ectopic pregnancy, and it also requires immediate evaluation and treatment.
• Interstitial cystitis: A rare condition involving inflammatory disease of the bladder which progresses slowly.
• Irritable bowel syndrome: A chronic non inflammatory disease with a psychophysiologic basis
• Kidney conditions: Any condition affecting the kidney organs.
• Lyme disease: Lyme disease is an emerging infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia.
• Lymphocytic colitis: Inflammation of the colon which is only visible through a microscope.
• Malignant mixed Mullerian tumor: A rare malignant cancer that develops in the uterus, ovary or fallopian tubes. The tumor contains epithelial and stromal cells. The cancer may be slow-growing or aggressive and may metastasize.
• Menstrual cramps: Pelvic or other menstrual-related pains
• Menstrual irregularities: Various abnormalities of periods and menstruation.
• Menstrual pain: Pain that occurs with menstruation
• Menstruation: The passage of blood and uterine tissue through the vagina cyclically
• Mifepristone - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Mifepristone during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Mittelschmerz: Mid-cycle abdominal pain due to ovulation
• Nerve conditions: Any condition that affects the nerves
• Nerve symptoms: Symptoms affecting the nerves
• Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix: A rare form of cervical cancer which tends to be quite aggressive.
• Non-Specific Urethritis: Urethral infection usually sexually transmitted
• Oophoritis: Ovary inflammation
• Osteomyelitis: An infection that occurs in bone
• Ovarian cancer: A condition which is characterized by a malignancy that is located in the ovary
• Ovarian carcinosarcoma: A type of ovarian cancer.
• Ovarian cyst: A cyst which is located in the ovary
• Ovarian cysts: Cysts which are located in the ovaries
• Ovarian epithelial cancer: Development of cancer in the tissue of the outer covering of the ovaries.
• Ovarian remnant syndrome: A rare condition where ovarian tissue is left in the pelvic cavity following the removal of ovaries and fallopian tubes causes pelvic pain. The tissue that is left behind can form cysts which can enlarge and pull on nearby adhesions causing pain. Pain can also occur when remaining ovarian tissue produces hormones that stimulate endometriosis.
• Ovary conditions: Any condition that affects a female ovary
• Paget's Disease: Breast carcinoma involving nipple and areola.
• Pain: Any type of pain sensation symptoms.
• Pelvic Cancer: Any malignancy that is located in the anatomical location of the pelvis
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: A condition which is characterized by an infection which is located in the upper female genital tract
• Pelvic abscess: A pus-filled cavity in the pelvis due to infection.
• Pelvic discomfort: The experience of discomfort that is located in the pelvis
• Pelvic fracture: A fracture in the bone of the pelvis
• Pelvic inflammatory disease: A condition which is characterized by an infection which is located in the upper female genital tract
• Pelvic lipomatosis: A rare disorder where benign fatty growths develop in the pelvic area. Mainly occurs in obese, hypertensive, black males during old age. The main symptoms of the disorder tend to be related to compression of various genitourinary organs by the abnormal mass.
• Pelvic pain: Pain related to the pelvis or internal pelvic region
• Pelvic pain in pregnancy: Pelvic pain in pregnancy is discomfort in the region of the pelvis. The sensation may arise from the bony pelvic girdle, or from soft tissue structures within the pelvis and may be severe or mild, constant or intermittent in nature.
• Pelvic symptoms: Symptoms affecting the pelvic area
• Pelvis conditions: Any condition that affects the pelvis
• Peritoneum cancer: A condition that is characterised by the location of a malignant lesion in the perineum
• Peritoneum disorders: Any condition that affects the peritoneum
• Polycystic ovaries urethral sphincter dysfunction: A rare syndrome characterized by the association of polycystic ovaries with the abnormal functioning of the urinary valve.
• Polycystic ovary syndrome: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder that affects approximately 5% of all women.
• Primary malignant melanoma of the cervix: A form of cervical cancer where the tumor consists of pigment containing cells.
• Prostate cancer, familial: An inherited form of prostate cancer where cancer cells develop in the prostate tissue in males.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 1: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 1 is linked to a defect on chromosome 1q24-q25 and is inherited in a dominant manner.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 10: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 10 is linked to a defect on chromosome 8q24.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 11: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 11 is linked to a defect on chromosome 17p12.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 12: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 12 is linked to a defect on chromosome 2p15.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 13: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 13 is linked to a defect on chromosome 10q11.2.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 14: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 14 is linked to a defect on chromosome 11q13.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 15: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 15 is linked to a defect on chromosome 19q13.4.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 2: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 2 is linked to a defect on chromosome 17p11.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 3: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 3 is linked to a defect on chromosome 20q13.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 4: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 4 is linked to a defect on chromosome 7p11-q21.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 5: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 5 is linked to a defect on chromosome 3p26.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 6: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 6 is linked to a defect on chromosome 22q12.3.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 7: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 7 is linked to a defect on chromosome 15q12.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 8: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 8 is linked to a defect on chromosome 1q42.2-q43.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 9: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 9 is linked to a defect on chromosome 17q21-q22.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, X-linked 2: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. X-linked type 2 is linked to a defect on chromosome Xp11.22.
• Proximal colorectal cancer: Approximately 75% of colorectal cancers are sporadic and develop in people with no specific risk factors. The remaining 25% of cases occur in people with significant risk factors.
• Psychological disorders: Any condition that affects ones mind
• Rectal abscess: Abscess in the rectal area
• Renal calculi: A condition characterized the formation of a stone I the renal tract caused by deposition of urates and phosphates
• Rib symptoms: Symptoms affecting the ribs
• Sensations: Changes to sensations or the senses
• Sertoli-leydig cell tumors: A rare form of ovarian cancer where excessive male sex hormones are produced by the cancerous cells.
• Sexual symptoms: Symptoms affecting the sexual organs
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Various diseases spread by sexual contact.
• Somatoform Disorders: A disorder that is characterised by multiple somatic complaints
• Spastic pelvic floor syndrome: A condition where the pelvic floor muscles contract instead of relaxing during straining which blocks the rectum during defecation and can affect urination.
• Sporadic colorectal cancer: Sporadic colon cancer occurs in people who have no (or very little) family history of the disease. Although colon cancer sometimes has a familial or hereditary component, it usually doesn't.The majority of colon cancer, about 75%, is sporadic.
• Spotting: Mild vaginal bleeding
• The clap: A sexually transmitted infection by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
• Tubal ligation syndrome: A complication that can occur after sterilization using tubal ligation in females.
• Ureter cancer: A malignancy that is located in the ureter
• Urinary disorders: Any disorder that affects the urinary system
• Urinary system cancer: A malignancy that affects the urinary system
• Urinary tract neoplasm: A tumor that develops anywhere along the urinary tract. The urinary tract includes the kidneys, urethra and ureters. The tumor may be malignant or benign.
• Uterine Cancer: Cancer of the uterus.
• Uterine fibroids: Benign nodules in the uterus wall.
• Uterine sarcoma: A rare type of cancer that occurs in the uterus or associated tissues. A sarcoma is a cancer that involves soft tissue and connective tissue such as bone, cartilage, fat, muscle and blood vessels.
• Uterus conditions: Any condition that affects the female uterus
• Vagina cancer: Cancer of the vagina.
• Vagina conditions: Any condition that affects the female vagina
• Vaginal bleeding: Bleeding in or from the vagina.
• Vaginal discharge: Discharge from the vagina as a symptom
• Vaginal symptoms: Symptoms related to the vagina
• Y chromosome pericentric inversion: A genetic abnormality that usually results in the miscarriage of a fetus
• Yusho disease: A condition that affects the menstrual cycle of female as well as having effects on the immune system

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