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Pelvic nerve pain in Sweden: where the care pathway stops — Step by step

Medically reviewed by Dr Renaud Bollens — Professor of Urology

Step by step

Pelvic nerve pain in Sweden: where the care pathway stops, set out step by step so you know what happens and in what order.

Swedish patients typically pass through primary care, gynaecology or urology, and then a pain clinic. The pathway is competent but it is built around symptom management: amitriptyline, gabapentin, pelvic floor physiotherapy, sometimes a referral to a psychologist for pain coping. Pudendal nerve entrapment is rarely on the list of things actively excluded.

Our Nordic branch exists to close that gap without asking anyone to abandon their Swedish care. We review the imaging already taken in Sweden, say whether the nerve is plausibly involved, and put that in writing so the treating physician in Sweden can act on it.

Consultations for Swedish patients are held in Swedish or English, and follow-up after any surgery is conducted by video from home, with the operative report shared with the local clinic.

Every step is completed before travel is considered — assessment first, logistics only if surgery is genuinely indicated.