Have you ever had a sharp pain in your lower abdomen and all of a sudden you cannot move? Or maybe you’ve had it for a while, and it keeps you from living your life normally. If you have, you have most likely experiencing pelvic pain.
We can call it chronic pelvic pain when it lasts longer than half a year.
Our bodies cannot all be different and so different women will feel pelvic pain differently. Some feel a sharp pain that is there for a few minutes, and then it disappears. Some may feel it at one spot and others may feel it spread out in their abdomen.
While other women may feel it going about their days, others may only feel it when they are on their periods, during sexual intercourse or when trying to lift a heavy object. Some will even feel it while urinating. It is also not uncommon to have the pain emanating from the vulva, this kind of pain has been named vulvodynia.
Up to know the research jury is still out on how pelvic pain comes into being. But most of the time, it is due to problems with organs in and around your pelvic areas. Here are few health problems that may be the cause of the pain.
First of all, when you realize you have chronic pelvic pain, you should visit a doctor. The doctor will then quiz you a little about your symptoms and perform a physical examination to see if there are any abnormalities. After this, they can then do any of the following tests or a few of them together.
The treatment options will depend on the emanating point of the pain, how often you feel it and how strong or mild it is. Any of the following may be recommended.
Final thoughts
Suffering pelvic pain can cause a strain in one’s quality of life. If you have chronic pain, it is critical that you see a doctor. A gynecologist can also help. The only problem with diagnosis is that there are a myriad of causes and each has their own type of tests. But the treatment options can help a great deal.
Dr. Lev Kalika is clinical director of NYDNRehab, located in Manhattan. Lev Kalika is the author of multiple medical publications and research, and an international expert in the field of rehabilitative sonography, ultrasound guided dry needling and sports medicine Dr. Kalika works with athletes, runners, dancers and mainstream clients to relieve pain, rehabilitate injuries, enhance performance and minimize the risk of injuries. His clinic features some of the most technologically advanced equipment in the world, rarely found in a private clinic.