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Most women, at some time in their lives,
experience chronic painful pelvic and urological health conditions. When the condition persists for longer than 3
months, it is called chronic pelvic pain (CPP). This is a
poorly-understood condition that likely represents abnormal neurological
function, either in the peripheral nervous system or central nervous
system.
Chronic pelvic pain is pain in your pelvic
region, which is the area below your belly button and above your hips that
lasts for at least 6 months. The pain may be a steady or it may come and
go. It can
feel like a dull ache, or it can be sharp. The pain may be mild, or it may
be bad enough to interfere with normal daily activities.
Possible chronic painful pelvic and
urological health conditions
include:
P.U.R.E. H.O.P.E.
is the
only national non-profit organization that focuses on chronic painful pelvic
health and painful bladder
conditions.
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Announcements:
New Clinical Research Study Focuses
on New Treatment Option
for Hard-to-Diagnose Painful Bladder Syndrome
Read More!
UROPLASTY’S URGENT® PC SYSTEM TO BE FEATURED ON NATIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAM “THE DOCTORS”
Read More!
Interstitial Cystitis: A Guide for Nutrition Educators (Confident Choices® Book)
The book is the first publication of its kind, written for registered dietitians and nurses who provide diet counseling to bladder disease patients.
Read More!
North Chapter
Support Group Meeting
Click here for details!
Medical Center Chapter
Support Group Meeting
Click here for details!
P.U.R.E. H.O.P.E.
welcomes
donations
to help pay for
maintaining their Web site
and other educational production costs.
Please help if you can.
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