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Therefore, it is essential to understand individuals\u2019 concerns regarding CPP, their treatment experiences and what they seek from treatment. To do this, we conducted a two-month social media survey focused on the UK population to explore treatment experiences and identify the factors that people consider important to managing their condition. Of 1,279 respondents, women who completed \u226550% of the questions were included (n = 864; 68%). Results suggest that many women are living with moderate-intensity CPP and experience symptoms for 6 years (average) before receiving a diagnosis. Initially, most women see general practitioners and gynaecologists (90%), with varied care beyond these providers. Using an adapted STarT Back tool, 85% of respondents were classified as medium\u2013high risk of poor outcomes based on physical, psychosocial, and psychological risk. Thematic analysis identified that people desire treatment validation\/understanding, self-management, and support to manage pain and QoL. Notably, only 26% of respondents report satisfaction with their healthcare experience, suggesting that current treatment approaches do not address these themes. In conclusion, results suggest that treatment should focus on quality-of-life improvement to enhance CPP treatment outcomes and satisfaction. Findings endorse the need for improved and standardised treatment approaches that address patients\u2019 needs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Lay summary<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>CPP is persistent pain in the lower abdomen or pelvis for at least 6 months. It is common and affects approximately 1 in 6 women in the UK. To improve treatment, it is important to understand people\u2019s treatment experiences and treatment needs. We conducted a social media survey to understand how people with CPP experience treatment and what they would like from treatment. The survey was posted online for two months (May and June 2023) and received 897 responses. Responses suggested that people experience long waits before receiving help for their pain and that treatment journeys vary greatly. Overall, people reported low treatment satisfaction. People felt that effective treatment should improve pain and QoL. Themes of understanding their pain, knowing how to manage their pain and understanding treatments were identified as important. Clinicians should consider QoL and pain education as part of treatment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1530\/raf-24-0038","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,16]],"date-time":"2025-01-16T06:50:47Z","timestamp":1737010247000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1530\/crossmarkpolicy-13","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Chronic pelvic pain treatment understanding what matters: a social media survey"],"prefix":"10.1530","volume":"6","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8788-4512","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Selina","family":"Johnson","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust 1 , ,","place":["Liverpool, UK"]},{"name":"Department of Women\u2019s and Children\u2019s Health, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool 2 , ,","place":["Liverpool, 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