Post-vasectomy pain syndrome: diagnosis, management and treatment options
| Autor: | V. Sinha, Ranjith Ramasamy |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Urology 030232 urology & nephrology post-vasectomy pain syndrome (PVPS) Testicular pain Review Article Spermatic cord Post-vasectomy pain syndrome 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine vasectomy reversal Acupuncture Medicine 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine business.industry vasovasostomy Vasectomy Vasectomy reversal Post-vasectomy pain epididymectomy Multimodal therapy medicine.disease Diagnosis of exclusion Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Reproductive Medicine orchalgia testicular pain microdenervation of spermatic cord medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Translational Andrology and Urology |
| ISSN: | 2223-4691 |
| Popis: | Vasectomy is the most effective form of sterilization for men. With approximately 500,000 vasectomies performed each year in the United States, 1–2% of these patients will experience chronic testicular pain for greater than three months after the procedure. Post-vasectomy pain syndrome (PVPS) is diagnosis of exclusion, and may be caused by direct damage to spermatic cord structures, compression of nerves in the spermatic cord via inflammation, back pressure from epididymal congestion, and perineural fibrosis. Treatment should begin with the most noninvasive options and progress towards surgical management if symptoms persist. Noninvasive therapies include acupuncture, pelvic floor therapy and pharmacologic options. Ultimately, management of PVPS requires a multimodal approach. Thorough understanding of the potential etiologies of PVPS along with the therapeutic options currently available is important to improve quality of life. |
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