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Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is often associated with marked emotional distress and disability, with particular impairments in sexual functioning. Research supports the efficacy of interdisciplinary chronic pain rehabilitation programs (ICPRPs) in treating chronic pain, however less is known about their utility in CPP.

This retrospective study examined pain-related sexual impairment, emotional symptoms, and pain severity in CPP patients before and after completing a 3–4 week ICPRP. Predictors of post-treatment sexual impairment were also investigated. Participants included 58 female CPP patients and 58 age-matched females with non-pelvic chronic pain (NPCP).

All participants reported robust improvements across outcome measures. Women with CPP reported greater pre- and post-treatment impairment in sexual function than NPCP patients, despite significant treatment-related …