Chronic Pelvic Pain: Causes & Treatment in Spanish

Chronic Pelvic Pain – Causes, Characteristics & treatments in Spanish

Chronic Pelvic Pain in Spanish

Chronic pelvic pain can be a complicated topic to discuss, let alone Spanish! In this lesson you’ll learn how to describe chronic pelvic pain symptoms, causes and treatment options in Spanish. We’ll cover topics like Endometriosis, Pelvic inflammatory disease, fibroids, complications of hysterectomies, etc.

Here is the lesson I taught on Chronic Pelvic Pain in Spanish:

Useful Pelvic Pain Vocabulary in Spanish:

General Vocabulary:

Aliviar el dolor = alleviate the pain

Crónico = chronic

Durar = to last

El abdomen = abdomen

El ciclo menstrual = menstrual cycle

El cotonete = cotton swab

El dolor = pain

El examen con el espéculo = exam with a speculum

El ombligo = belly button

El revestimiento del útero = the lining of the uterus

El trastorno = disorder

Experimentar = to experience

Identificar la causa = to identify the cause

Impedirle = to impede you

Intensificar = to intensify

La adhesión = adhesion

La biopsia = biopsy

La infección de transmisión sexual = STI

La muestra = sample

La pelvis = pelvis

La pesadez = heaviness

Mejorar la calidad de vida = to improve quality of life

(No) canceroso = (not) cancerous

Profundo = deep

Reducir el dolor / los síntomas = to reduce the pain / symptoms

Tratar la condición = to treat the condition

Symptom Vocabulary:

El dolor … = Pain…

  • al orinar = with urination
  • al sentarse por mucho tiempo = with sitting for long stretches
  • con los movimientos intestinales = with bowel movements
  • constante = constant
  • durante las relaciones sexuales = during sex
  • intenso = intense
  • intermitente (que va y viene) = intermittent (that comes and goes)
  • leve = light
  • pélvico = pelvic
  • recurrente = recurring

El estreñimiento = constipation

La diarrea = diarrhea

La inflamación = inflammation

La presión en la pelvis = pelvic pressure

Los calambres punzantes = stabbing cramps

No puede = you can’t

  • dormir bien = sleep well
  • hacer el ejercicio = do exercise
  • ir al trabajo = go to work

Orinar con frecuencia = frequent urination

Common Pelvic Pain Causes:

La endometriosis = Endometriosis

Los problemas musculoesqueléticos = Musculoskeletal problems

La enfermedad inflamatoria pélvica = PID, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Complicaciones de la histerectomía = Complications of a hysterectomy

Los fibromas = Fibroids

El síndrome del intestino irritable = IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome

La vejiga dolorosa = Painful Bladder Syndrome

La congestión pélvica = Pelvic Congestion

La salud mental = Mental Health

Common Pelvic Pain Treatment Options:

El ultrasonido focalizado = Focalized Ultrasound

La ablación endometrial = Endometrial Ablation

La ablación por radiofrecuencia = Radiofrequency Ablation

La cirugía = Surgery

La histerectomía = Hysterectomy

La embolización de las arterias uterinas = Uterine Artery Embolization

La laparoscopia = Laparoscopy

La miomectomía = Myomectomy

La terapia de salud mental = Mental Health Therapy

La terapia con hormonas = Hormone Therapy

La terapia física = Physical Therapy

Los antibióticos = Antibiotics

Los antiinflamatorios no esteroides (AINES) = NSAIDs, Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs

Los cambios en la alimentación = Changes in diet

Para conversar con su compañero*:

  1. Su paciente tiene dolor pélvico crónico. Converse con ella sobre su dolor para saber las características de su dolor
  2. Recomiende una prueba o análisis para determinar el diagnóstico
  3. Converse con ella sobre las opciones de tratamiento para su dolor

*If you don’t have a conversation partner, post your request in the Learning Medical Spanish Facebook Group to find one!

Learn this Chronic Pelvic Pain Vocabulary with the Quizlet activity below!

2 thoughts on “Chronic Pelvic Pain – Causes, Characteristics & treatments in Spanish”

  1. Buena sesión. Creo que el sitio web de certified spanish tiene errores en enlaces para registrar y para la página de pruebas.
    Gracias

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