Gynaecological causes of abdominal pain

Question 1

Gynaecological causes of abdominal pain

Answer 1

• A number of women will present with abdominal pain and subsequently be diagnosed with a gynaecological disorder.
• In addition to routine diagnostic work up of abdominal pain, all female patients should also undergo a bimanual vaginal examination, urine pregnancy test and consideration given to abdominal and pelvic ultrasound scanning.
• When diagnostic doubt persists a laparoscopy provides a reliable method of assessing suspected tubulo-ovarian pathology.