Pelvic pain

@dudashen I do. Tests and scans show everything normal. Doctor suggested using a heating pad and has given me pain medication that has done nothing for it. I would love to hear about other’ views and experiences too.

@dudashen and @rashida Where do you have pain in your pelvis? I have spinal stenosis/DDD and small fiber neuropathy. I have had spine and brain MrIs but never an MRI on my pelvis/hip joints. I see a orthopedic doctor that specializes on pelvis/hip this week and I want to ask them to do a MRI on my pelvis/hips to see what may be causing the pain in my hip joints/hip flexors/bttocks. I have had lumbar spinal injections to delay surgery which has helped manage some of the spine pain that runs down my lower back, buttocks, legs to feet but doesn’t help with hip/pelvis pain. I don’t know if I need hip replacement at some point (I am currently 54). I also have painful hip bursitis that flares up at times. You can use Salonpas lidocaine pain patches where it hurts to see if that can help. Most pain relievers don’t really work for nerve pain and NSAIDs can cause stomach gastritis erosions that can turn into ulcers if you take too much.

You might consider pelvic pain therapy which will require a prescription from your doctor. It has helped a little bit. I also take two 650 mg Tylenol tablets almost daily and that also seems to help a little. I do know that if you also suffer from constipation it can make the pelvic pain worse. I have had lots of scans but they can’t identify the source of the pain.

I am unable to identify the exact location of my pain, but it seems to be vaginal or bladder pain. I had endometriosis years ago which can converge at the location of the bladder, so it’s probably different than the type of pain you are experiencing.

@dudashen
What types of tests did you have? Have you had a vaginal ultrasound? Abdominal ultrasound? Pelvis MRI/CT scan? Colonoscopy? It sounds like you need to see if there are any growths/scar tissue/nerve impact causing pain.

I have been struggling with pelvic pain since January 2024. My symptoms are pain below the waistline on both sides with groin pain on the right side. The pain is at its worst when I get out of bed and when I roll from side to side at night. Recently I was prescribed meloxicam 7.5 mg. I have been taking the meds for about a week now and the pain is not as severe but is still present. My next step is to get shots in both pelvic joints to see if the pain gets better.

I been dealing with chronic pelvic pain for over 10 years. The pain is more severe because of recurring anal fissures. Anyone having that problem along with pelvic pain?

I have had the pelvic MRI/CT scan, and abdominal ultrasound as well as a colonoscopy. The only finding was that I have some pelvic organ prolapse (droppage). Nothing else was found.

@dudashen did they recommend surgery to address the pelvic organ prolapse (lift up organs that may be pressing on organs/nerves causing pain? Did you have children which may have moved things around in your pelvis?

@sunny65 I do - but I don’t think my pelvic pain is connected with anal fissure. I have been prescribed Nifedipine 0.2% ointment compound but so far after a week I still have the fissure.

My pelvic pain is over my bladder, but I do not have any bladder infection/UTI. The pain feels like it did when I used to get my periods (I’m menopausal now - will be 78 this year).

I have had abdominal and transvaginal ultrasounds showing nothing abnormal, and my colonoscopy showed three benign polyps which were removed.