Intravaginal electrical stimulation device for treating female pelvic pain

A device for treating pelvic pain in a female patient, comprising:

• a set of intravaginal components including a frame having a distal portion and a proximal portion, the frame being configured so that when the set of intravaginal components are inserted into the vagina of the female patient, the proximal portion of the frame will be in contact with the paracervical vaginal epithelium of the posterior and the lateral vaginal fornices of the female patient;
• a paracervical electrode attached to the proximal portion of the frame;
• a cutaneous electrode configured to be attached the skin of the female patient;
• an intravaginal capsule comprising a distal end, a proximal end, a microprocessor, a memory and an electrical stimulation generator communicatively connected to the microprocessor;
• a socket in the proximal portion of the intravaginal capsule;
• an electrode plug that plugs into the socket in the intravaginal capsule to establish an electrical connection with the electrical stimulation generator;
• a first connecting wire that electrically couples the electrode plug to the paracervical electrode;
• a second connecting wire that electrically couples the electrode plug to the cutaneous electrode;
• and
• a local control program in the memory comprising program instructions that, when executed by the microprocessor, will cause the microprocessor to generate and send control signals to the electrical stimulation generator, the control signals being configured to cause the electrical stimulation generator to apply a voltage to the first connecting wire;
• wherein,
• the voltage applied to the first connecting wire causes a low voltage electrical current to flow through the socket, the electrode plug, the first connecting wire, the paracervical electrode, the cutaneous electrode and the second connecting wire, and the low-voltage electrical current creates an electrical field between the paracervical electrode and the cutaneous electrode,
• the electric field passes through the paracervical vaginal epithelium of the posterior and the lateral vaginal fornices of the female patient to cause neuromodulation of intrapelvic nerves in the female patient.