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Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) for the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain
Why It Is Used
Tricyclic antidepressants are used to help improve coping skills and pain tolerance in women who have Reference chronic pelvic pain Opens New Window.
In low doses, tricyclic antidepressants can help relieve pain. In higher doses, they have antidepressant effects.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: October 30, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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