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Chronic pelvic pain (CPP; defined as pain originating from pelvic organs or structures and lasting >6 months) is often associated with symptoms indicating gynecologic, lower urinary tract, bowel, and pelvic floor dysfunction and typically has adverse behavioral, sexual, and emotional sequelae. Patients with CPP may feel pain as a result of innocuous stimuli while also experiencing an amplified response to painful stimuli. CPP's estimated prevalence ranges from 6% to 27% of women. Among those with CPP, prevalence of nongynecologic conditions — most commonly irritable bowel syndrome, painful bladder syndrome (including interstitial cystitis), pelvic f…