Treat pelvic pain even without an endometriosis diagnosis: anaesthetists

Professor Sonia Grover says there was 'so much pressure' for women to be diagnosed before receiving pain management.
Rachel Fieldhouse
Professor Sonia Grover.

An endometriosis diagnosis should not be necessary for doctors to start treating persistent pelvic pain, according to the peak body for anaesthetists.

Last week, the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) released its first statement on managing persistent pelvic pain, regardless of the presence of endometrial lesions.