Glossary of Pelvic Pain in Females

Glossary

Coccygeal Pain: Pain in tail bone

Analgesics: Pain killers, pain relievers

Antidepressants: drugs reliving anxiety, mood elevators

Vulvodynia: The pain occurring in or around vulva is known as vulvodynia.

Diverticulitis: Inflammation of diverticulum

Dysmenorrhoea: Painful menses

Ectopic Pregnancy: Pregnancy occurring outside uterine cavity commonly in fallopian tubes

Fibroids: Fibroids are non-cancerous benign outgrowths in the uterine cavity

Endometriosis: Development of endometrium at places other than uterus.