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Please share an interesting fact about dealing with chronic pelvic pain.

22 doctors weighed in across 18 answers
Dr. Jason Siefferman answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Ignore: Look into relaxation techniques and rather than stressing when then pain flares, practice relaxation.

Answered 3/23/2014

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Dr. Michael Hulse answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Ignore: If your pelvic pain is relieved by emptying your bladder it could be painful bladder syndrome.

Answered 5/29/2015

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Dr. Hal Blatman answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Ignore: Most chronic pelvic pain not from pelvic organ problem is from myofascial injury and myofascial pain.

Answered 4/16/2014

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Internal varicose veins are frequent cause http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24840963.

Answered 5/21/2014

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Believe: Believe it or not, daily cardiovascular exercise helps chronic pelvic pain, endorphins cure pain!

Answered 6/22/2014

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Physical therapy is a great option to try , usually provided by continence therapy clinics.

Answered 6/23/2014

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Ignore: Exercise, yoga and meditation decreases pain. Look for Intestinal issues and interstitial cystitis.

Answered 6/27/2014

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Ignore: Exercise helps with symptoms of chronic pelvic pain even though you might think you need rest.

Answered 7/2/2014

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Dr. Linda Everett answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Internal scar tissue from prior pelvic surgeries can cause chronic pelvic pain.

Answered 7/2/2014

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Ignore: Some physical therapists do biofeedback therapy that is helpful.

Answered 7/9/2014

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Dr. Qamar Khan answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Ignore: Get a good manual pelvic floor therapist to help with chronic pelvic pain.

Answered 8/24/2014

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Dr. Dale Kristle answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Ignore: Chronic pelvic pain can be caused by your bladder or bowels.

Answered 7/19/2014

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: There are sub-specialists who evaluate and treat pelvic floor disorders.U don't have to live with it.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Liesa Harte answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

The: The trick lies in having a place to start, and understanding how to unpeel the layers of dysfunction.

Answered 7/22/2014

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Chronic: Chronic pain causes depression and treating the depression can lessen the pain.

Answered 1/9/2015

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Dr. Betsy Greenleaf answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Ignore: Psychologic counselling can reverse pain processes in the brain.

Answered 3/4/2015

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Dr. Bryan Treacy answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Find: Find a doctor who will search and find a diagnosis, not just mask symptoms with pain medication.

Answered 10/16/2015

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More: More than 200,000 cases of Interstitial Cystitis are diagnosed per year.

Answered 2/6/2016

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