Genitourinary Pain and Inflammation:

Any physician who sees men or women for signs or symptoms presenting below the umbilicus would appreciate this comprehensive text in which multiple subspecialists share their perspective with respect to organ-specific disorders as well as the myriad overlapping syndromes that may manifest as genitourinary (GU) inflammation or pain. Unlike other fields, the subspecialty of pain, particularly genitourinary or pelvic pain, suffers from the lack of objective data and the paucity of level 1 evidence-based studies. I recall an article about fibromyalgia read many years ago, in which the author stated, "the lack of level 1 evidence places a premium on the physician's creativity." Genitourinary Pain and Inflammation: Diagnosis and Management is a compilation of expert creativity and opinion based on critical review of the literature, consensus reports, and the authors' professional experiences. Inflammation and pain caused by infectious etiologies are presented by experts in urological and gastrointestinal fields. Pain syndromes specific to the pelvic floor or genitourinary system are discussed from several perspectives: gynecology, rheumatology, urology, physical medicine, and psychiatry. We also include chapters addressing iatrogenic causes of GU inflammation, such as those caused by catheters, prosthetics, radiation, or chemotherapy. Management by means of pharmacological, surgical, or alternative methods is likewise considered within the context of specific disease entities, as well as within the separate therapeutic chapters.

GU-ITIS is a compilation of expert creativity and opinion based upon critical review of the literature, consensus reports and the author's professional experience. Dermatologic and rheumatologic disorders are addressed.

GU-ITIS is a compilation of expert creativity and opinion based upon critical review of the literature, consensus reports and the author's professional experience. Inflammation and pain caused by infectious etiologies are presented by experts in urological and gastrointestinal fields. Pain syndromes specific to the pelvic floor or genitourinary system are discussed from several perspectives. The book also includes chapters addressing iatrogenic causes of GU inflammation. Management by means of pharmacological, surgical or alternative methods are likewise presented within the context of specific disease entities, as well as separate therapeutic chapters. Authors needed to confront the ironic lack of level 1 studies in their respective fields. Indeed the very nature of Genitourinary Pain may hinder this type of research, otherwise feasible for other diseases in which inclusion criteria and outcome measures are defined more objectively. This observation is both the reason and the inspiration for this textbook, the first of its kind.

Genitourinary Pain Syndromes Affecting Both Sexes.- The Neurobiology of Chronic Pelvic Pain.- Acute and Chronic Flank Pain.- Pudendal Neuralgia.- Dermatological Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System.- Sexually Transmitted Infections.- Bacterial Cystitis.- Anorectal Pain.- Gastroenterological Causes of Pelvic Pain.- Genitourinary Pain and Inflammation in Rheumatic Diseases.- Genitourinary Disorders Affecting Only Men.- Testicular Pain.- Bacterial Prostatitis.- Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome.- Post Vasectomy Pain Syndrome.- Converging Perspectives in the Treatment of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Symptoms.- The Stanford Protocol for Prostatitis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes.- Genitourinary Disorders Affecting Only Women.- Interstitial Cystitis.- Vulvodynia.- Evaluation and Management of Disorders of the Female Urethra.- Psychosocial Considerations in Female Genitourinary Pain.- Treatment Perspectives for the Management of Genitourinary Pain.- CP/CPPS Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.- Pharmacological Treatment of Pelvic Pain.- Complementary Therapies for Genitourinary Pain.- Iatrogenic Causes of GU Pain or Inflammation.- Rectourethral Fistulae.- Hemorrhagic and Radiation Cystitis.- Infections Due to Anti-Incontinence Devices/ Grafts/ Slings.- Indwelling Urinary Catheters.- Pain and Inflammation Associated with Genitourinary Prostheses.