Chronic pelvic pain

Chronic pelvic pain is pain in your lower abdomen that lasts for 6 months or more. It may be constant or come and go and range from mild to severe.

Many things can cause chronic pelvic pain, including pelvic infections. But sometimes the cause is a mystery.

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