Pelvic Pain Assessment Research Updates: Episode 119 with Michelle Lyons

About this episode

Michelle Lyons discusses updates on pelvic pain assessment and highlights key research findings from 2026.

Hello & welcome to this episode, where I thought it might be good to see out the end of Pelvic Pain Awareness month with an extract from my new Female Pelvic Pain online course updates to share some great articles from 2026 that I think are moving the conversation forward. We start with an overview of female pelvic pain assessment, focusing on evidence-based assessment frameworks and clinical strategies. I'm exploring a key research paper from 2026 by As Sanie et al. on chronic pelvic pain evaluation, which recommends an organ-system-based approach considering gynecologic, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, urologic, neurologic, and vascular sources, and we'll also explore the 2026 EAU Guidelines in the course conten I do emphasise the importance of trauma-informed care, including creating safe environments, obtaining ongoing consent, and validating patient experiences. I've outlined a comprehensive assessment protocol in the course updates, covering external physical examination of the pelvic floor, vulvar structures, and abdominal wall, incorporating strategies to check for issues like hernia and ACNES, the importance of Carnett's test, along with the use of…

People in this episode

Host: Michelle Lyons

Topics covered

• pelvic pain assessment
• evidence-based frameworks
• chronic pelvic pain
• trauma-informed care
• patient-reported outcomes

Keywords

• pelvic pain
• assessment
• chronic pain
• trauma-informed care
• patient outcomes

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Organizations: EAU

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