Probing the Mystery of Undiagnosed Groin, Lower Abdominal and Pelvic Pain

Although “undiagnosed groin, lower abdominal and pelvic” (UGAP) pain is a common condition, it has not received sufficient clinical attention. The volume of patients, as well as the condition’s economic impact, is staggering. In the United States alone, millions of patients are reported as having UGAP pain. Nearly 15 million women have chronic pelvic pain,³ and in this subset 46% experience dyspareunia (painful intercourse).⁴ The annual medical cost of