I wake up with sharp pain not in vagina but I feel its weird to explain. When I sit and put presure in that are its uncomfortable and get sharp pains in that area what should I do?
Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | Mar 4 10:44am
@loopy54 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. We aren't medical professionals here on Mayo Clinic Connect so we cannot provide medical diagnoses or advice. We do support one another with our own lived experiences.
If I had unexplained pain that did not go away I'd make an appointment with my gynecologist and ask to be seen ASAP. That's what I did when I had what I thought was unexplained pain. We have tendons and muscles in the groin area that can become painful. That happened to me several years ago from all the climbing up hill I did when I was X-country skiing about one year after I had a hysterectomy. I was told by my doctor that all of the "rearranging" of my pelvic muscle sand tendons contributed to this.
Based on my life experience, I would also suggest asking your GYN or urologist to write you a script to a physical therapist who specializes in the pelvic floor.
My urology PA noticed that one side of my buttocks was swollen, sent me to a PT and after the exam and an internal massage I found out that I had a tight pelvic floor that was painful and causing swelling. Mine felt like broken glass all over some nerve endings, so painful. It took about a year of internal massage and exercises at home. Now I use an internal massage tool and keep the area as relaxed as I can.
A tight pelvic floor may be caused by many factors and just life in general. One of the patients at the facility where I go is a prima ballerina and because of her tight core she has to work on relaxing her pelvic floor. Most dancers have a good tight core; I am a former west coast swing dancer, plus I hike and I also have IC/BPS with pain which causes me to tense up. My point being that a tight pelvic floor may be caused by many conditions, and as I said just life experiences.
It can be difficult to find a good pelvic floor therapist; if you see one and they hurt you go to another. I went to one with over 20 years experience and one who was the administrator of the group neither was as good as the young lady just starting out in her career whom I see now. She is just gifted in finding the exact spot and just applying pressure to stop the spasms or relieve the tension. She told me that many women are adverse about having the internal massage; I personally found that I did not get better until I had it.
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@loopy54 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. We aren't medical professionals here on Mayo Clinic Connect so we cannot provide medical diagnoses or advice. We do support one another with our own lived experiences.
If I had unexplained pain that did not go away I'd make an appointment with my gynecologist and ask to be seen ASAP. That's what I did when I had what I thought was unexplained pain. We have tendons and muscles in the groin area that can become painful. That happened to me several years ago from all the climbing up hill I did when I was X-country skiing about one year after I had a hysterectomy. I was told by my doctor that all of the "rearranging" of my pelvic muscle sand tendons contributed to this.
Have you seen your gynecologist?
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1 ReactionHelen is giving you good advice.
Based on my life experience, I would also suggest asking your GYN or urologist to write you a script to a physical therapist who specializes in the pelvic floor.
My urology PA noticed that one side of my buttocks was swollen, sent me to a PT and after the exam and an internal massage I found out that I had a tight pelvic floor that was painful and causing swelling. Mine felt like broken glass all over some nerve endings, so painful. It took about a year of internal massage and exercises at home. Now I use an internal massage tool and keep the area as relaxed as I can.
A tight pelvic floor may be caused by many factors and just life in general. One of the patients at the facility where I go is a prima ballerina and because of her tight core she has to work on relaxing her pelvic floor. Most dancers have a good tight core; I am a former west coast swing dancer, plus I hike and I also have IC/BPS with pain which causes me to tense up. My point being that a tight pelvic floor may be caused by many conditions, and as I said just life experiences.
It can be difficult to find a good pelvic floor therapist; if you see one and they hurt you go to another. I went to one with over 20 years experience and one who was the administrator of the group neither was as good as the young lady just starting out in her career whom I see now. She is just gifted in finding the exact spot and just applying pressure to stop the spasms or relieve the tension. She told me that many women are adverse about having the internal massage; I personally found that I did not get better until I had it.