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What is chronic pelvic pain?how it can be cured??



What is chronic pelvic pain?how it can be cured??

What is chronic pelvic pain? (www.familydoctor.org)
Chronic pelvic pain is pain in your pelvic region, which is the area below your bellybutton and above your hips, that lasts for at least 6 months. The pain may be a steady or it may come and go. It can feel like a dull ache, or it can be sharp. The pain may be mild, or it may be bad enough to interfere with normal daily activities.

What are possible causes of chronic pelvic pain?
Possible causes of chronic pelvic pain include:
Gynecologic Conditions
Endometriosis: Endometriosis is a problem with the lining of the uterus. Tissue from the lining of the uterus moves through the fallopian tubes and gets on your ovaries, in your pelvis, on your bladder or in other areas. When you have your period, this tissue swells and bleeds, just like the lining of your uterus. This is often painful, and scar tissue can form in your pelvic area.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection in the female reproductive organs (uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries). Normally, the cervix (opening to the womb) prevents bacteria in the vagina from spreading up into these organs. However, if the cervix is exposed to a sexually transmitted disease (STI) such as gonorrhea or chlamydia, it becomes infected. This can allow bacteria to travel up into the internal organs, making them inflamed and infected. If this occurs, the woman's fallopian tubes may be damaged, making it difficult for her to become pregnant.
Fibroids: Fibroids are benign growths (not cancer) in the muscular wall of the uterus. These growths can be very tiny or as large as a cantaloupe.
Ovarian remnant: During a complete hysterectomy, the uterus and ovaries are removed. Sometimes a small piece of the ovary gets left behind, and that can develop painful cysts.

Other Medical Conditions
Irritable bowel syndrome: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common problem with the intestines. In people with IBS, the intestines squeeze too hard or not hard enough and cause food to move too quickly or too slowly through the intestines.
Interstitial cystitis: Interstitial cystitis is a chronic bladder problem. People with interstitial cystitis have a bladder wall that is inflamed and irritated (red and sore). This inflammation can scar the bladder or make it stiff. A stiff bladder can't expand as urine fills it. In some cases, the walls of the bladder may bleed slightly. A few people get sores in the bladder lining.

Past or present sexual abuse: If you have been the vicitim of sexual abuse, you are more likely to experience chronic pelvic pain.

Treatment depends on your individual problem. Your doctor will help you determine which form of treatment is right for you. Some treatment options include:
Stopping ovulation (release of eggs from the ovary) with birth control pills or Depo-Provera injections.
Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory pain relievers such as ibuprofen (one brand name: Motrin) or naproxen (brand name: Aleve).
Relaxation exercises, biofeedback (treatment to control emotional states using electronic devices) and physical therapy.
Abdominal trigger point injections. A trigger point is a tender area in the lower wall of the abdomen. Pressure that is put on this area causes pain. Injecting medicine into the trigger point can block this pain.
Antibiotics.
Psychological counseling.
Surgery is usually only an option if abnormalities in the pelvis are seen.
that's pain in the hips. usually damage through wrong use of the body (hip ). contact a therapist
Well for many years mine was from Endometriosis. Have you been tested?

The cure for me was 3 D&C's, a right oopharectomy and finally a complete hysterectomy. I have felt excellent since (from female problems) Of course I am on Premarin for life. Not for hot flashes but for the depression and or paranoia that comes without hormones.

I believe ibuprofen would be good to take to decrease or eliminate inflammation (mine was just before Motrin came on the market) Mine started at 13 and ended at 37.. So see a good ob gyn and get it diagnosed.
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