Pain that lasts six months or longer in the region between your hips and below your belly button is referred to as chronic pelvic pain.
Many factors can contribute to chronic pelvic pain. It may be an independent disorder or a sign of another illness.
Treating the underlying medical condition that appears to be the source of your chronic pelvic pain may be sufficient to end your suffering. However, it's frequently impossible to pinpoint a single reason of persistent pelvic pain.
Pelvic or gynecologic pain can cause various patterns of symptoms including :
Persistent, severe discomfort
Intermittent pain
A dull ache
Sharp discomfort or cramping
Feeling of pressure or weight in the deep pelvis
Pain during sexual activity
Discomfort when urinating or having a bowel movement.
Sitting for extended lengths of time causes pain.
If you have any of these symptoms visit a Gynaecologist to be diagnosed and treated properly.
Pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancy
Miscarriage
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Ovulation
Menstrual cramps
Ovarian cysts or other ovarian disorders
Uterine fibroids
Endometriosis
Cervical cancer
Uterine cancer
Ovarian cancer
Pelvic exam : to reveal signs of infection, abnormal growths or tense pelvic floor muscles.
Lab tests : to check for infections, such as chlamydia or gonorrhea.
Ultrasound : to detect masses or cysts in the ovaries, uterus or fallopian tubes
Other imaging tests (abdominal X-rays, computerized tomography (CT) scans or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) : to help detect abnormal structures or growths.
Laparoscopy : to view your pelvic organs and check for abnormal tissues or signs of infection, and to detect endometriosis and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
The aim of treatment in that situation is to lessen your pain and other symptoms while also enhancing your quality of life.
Your Gynaecologist will concentrate on treating that reason if there is an identifiable one. The focus of treatment, however, will be on controlling your pain and other symptoms if a reason cannot be found. The best strategy for many women entails combining therapies.
Medicine
Pain relievers
Hormone treatments
Antibiotics
Antidepressants
Physical therapy
Stretching exercises
Massage and other relaxation techniques
Surgical management
Laparoscopic surgery in case of endometriosis
Hysterectomy
Neurostimulation (spinal cord stimulation)
Trigger point injections
Psychotherapy
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