What Could Be Causing My Pelvic Pain?

“Many conditions can cause chronic pelvic pain. All can have similar symptoms, & that often makes it hard to figure out the source of the pain. The main symptom is pain that lasts for more than 6 months, but there are usually other symptoms as well. Understanding your symptoms can help you & your doctor begin to pinpoint the cause or causes of your chronic pelvic pain” [1]

Chronic pelvic pain can be down to a number of conditions and diseases. Moreover, it could be due to more than one of the aforementioned. It can stem from issues with the urinary system, the reproductive system, and the digestive system; moreover, when the pelvic pain is long-term, it may
arise from the pelvis floor’s muscles and ligaments (connective tissue).Or be down to nerve irritation [2].

Pelvic Pain in the Female Reproductive System

This scenario could be the result of numerous causes, and that it why it is essential to visit an experienced Pain Specialist who is experienced in pelvic pain. – That way, he/she can carry out a full examination, and conduct relevant tests and exams [2]. Unfortunately, GPs do not usually have special training in this field of medicine, and to that end, may not have the experience to find the root cause, and administer the necessary remedies.

Causes of Female Reproductive System Pelvic Pain

These include:

•Endometriosis
•Vulvodynia
•Ectopic pregnancy (or other conditions that are linked to pregnancy)
•Adenomyosis (when the endometrial tissue grows into the muscular wall of the uterus)
•Dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps)
•Intrauterine fetal death
•Miscarriage (prior to week 20)
•Ovulation pain
•Ovarian cysts
•Ovarian cancer
•Uterine fibroids
•PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) [2].

Other Reasons For Pelvic Pain in Men or Women

Again, there are a substantial number of causes for men and women’s pelvic pain. Therefore, the same strategy applies when it comes to getting a diagnosis – book an appointment with a Pain Specialist who has many years experience in specialising in pelvic pain.

The other root causes of pelvic pain in men and women, comprise:

•Constipation
•Appendicitis
•Inguinal hernia (which is situated in the groin)
•Crohn’s disease (a form of inflammatory bowel disease)
•Cancer of the colon
•Diverticulitis
•Fibromyalgia
•IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)
•Painful bladder syndrome (interstitial cystitis)
•Intestinal obstruction
•Past sexual/physical abuse
•Kidney stones
•Prostatitis
•Muscle spasms in the pelvic floor
•Urinary tract infection (UTI)
•Ulcerative colitis [2].