Pelvic pain is rarely simple — and for many patients, it isn't a single diagnosis. In this session, Jennifer Lanoff, WHNP-BC, MSCP, JD, introduces the concept of the Pelvic Pain Pentad: a clinically significant constellation of five frequently co-occurring and chronically underdiagnosed conditions — endometriosis, mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), and pelvic venous disease. Clinicians will gain a framework for recognizing the overlapping presentations, shared pathophysiology, and diagnostic pitfalls that make this cluster so challenging to identify and treat. Through evidence-based discussion, this session equips practitioners with practical tools to improve recognition, reduce diagnostic delay, and deliver more coordinated, comprehensive care to patients who have often been dismissed, misdiagnosed, or left without answers.

Jennifer Lanoff, WHNP-BC, MSCP, JD, is a board-certified Women's Health and Gender-Related Nurse Practitioner practicing in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. She specializes in menopause, osteoporosis, breast and pelvic cancer survivorship, pelvic pain and endometriosis, and sexual health disorders. Jennifer is a Menopause Society Certified Provider and former chair of The Menopause Society's Education Committee. She serves as a peer reviewer for the Menopause journal and on the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation's Professional Practice Committee. She is a national lecturer and speaker on menopause, osteoporosis, and women's health topics.