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Pelvic pain can be a complex scenario for some individuals as well as health professionals. Because the pelvis contains many different structures and provides attachment different muscles, pain can arise from any one of these parts. Certain medical conditions specifically to the pelvic region can be a source of pain.
Some of the medical conditions that can cause pelvic pain can include:
Pelvic pain can affect both genders and can present in a variety of ways and each person will have different symptoms. Sometimes there isn’t a medical diagnosis straight away or for some there isn’t one at all (which can be incredibly frustrating). Usually as a result, the pelvic floor and/or surrounding hip and back muscles can tighten up as a protective measure to try to reduce your pain.
Common symptoms of pelvic pain can be:
For females:
For males:
Pelvic pain can extend beyond the physical symptoms and can affect or be influenced by your emotional and mental wellbeing as well.
The psychological impact can be hard for you and possibly your partner. Pelvic pain can be debilitating and can impact sometimes the most basic things in life. Is your pain severe enough it is impacting your relationship and libido?
Pelvic floor physiotherapy can be helpful with one given you a program designed to help with reduce and manage your pain, by providing and finding the strategies that help you the most.
Whether it be period pain or pain across the perineum. Don’t let your pain run you down
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