How to Start a Conversation About Pelvic Floor Pain with Your Patients
Many patients, even if they have pelvic pain, don’t know how to describe it, and are often reluctant to even bring it up. Many clinicians are also challenged to begin the discussion about this mysterious pain that is often hard to locate, and describe, and has no visible signs of trauma or injury.
In this roundtable discussion, pelvic pain expert Dr. Chip Butrick and SoLá Pelvic Therapy President, Dr. Ralph Zipper, meet with Dr. Lori Fulton, a gynecologist who is growing her pelvic pain practice. The panel discusses ways to screen for pelvic pain, the importance of empathy, how to have meaningful dialogue with patients, and ways to help them find relief.
Talking Points:
Questions to ask during intake to determine if patients may be suffering from pelvic pain
Ways to describe pelvic pain that patients understand
Normalizing the conversation about this difficult-to-discuss pain
Language to use when describing pelvic pain and treatment options
How to answer common patient questions
New treatment hope for this underserved patient population