[Chronic pelvic pain in adolescent girls].

Chronic pelvic pain is a serious problem in paediatric and adolescent gynaecology, because it reaches approximately 10-20% level among outpatients. In diagnostics of chronic pelvic pain in adolescent girls both gynaecological and non-gynaecological reasons should be considered. The diagnostic process should include: a medical history, physical examination, gynaecological examination (rectal or vaginal examination), laboratory tests and imaging studies (ultrasonography, magnetic resonance). Moreover, in the diagnostic process a laparoscopy is recommended to be carried out in girls and teenagers with chronic pelvic pain. The therapy of chronic pelvic pain in adolescent girls involves: pharmacotherapy, surgical methods (laparoscopy/laparotomy), alternative pain therapy and psychotherapy.