Pelvic Pain
Pelvic Pain
What You Need To Know
It is not easy to pinpoint the exact cause of pelvic pain since it can be a symptom of many different conditions. If the pain is persistent and recurring, it is recommended you meet with a specialist to discuss your personal health history, your current health circumstances, and the symptoms you are experiencing to determine the cause of the pain.
How Advanced Gynecology Can Help:
Treatment Options for Pelvic Pain
Our board-certified team of women's health experts are ready to help you with diagnostic care and a range of options from pain management solutions to surgical procedures to hormone therapy to a minimally invasive laparoscopic procedure. We will gladly counsel you about the best options for you and your health. Meanwhile, it may be helpful to take anti-inflammatory NSAID medications, such as over-the-counter Advil or Aleve.
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When to See a Doctor
for Pelvic Pain
Your healthcare provider will likely order diagnostic tests to locate the source of your pelvic pain.
Common Symptoms
- Fever
- Bloody stools
- Chest pain
- Yellow skin (jaundice)
- Abdominal swelling and tenderness
Pain Causing Health Condition
If you're experiencing pelvic pain, these are some of the conditions specific to women's health that commonly result in pain:
Reproductive disorders affecting the uterus, ovaries or fallopian tubes
- Fibroids, noncancerous growths of the uterus that often appear for women in their 40s and 50s
- Cysts, a sac-like pocket of tissue that contains fluid, air, or other substances
- Endometriosis, a condition that occurs when bits of the tissue that lines the uterus grow on other pelvic organs, such as the ovaries or fallopian tubes
- Pelvic inflammatory disease, an infection of a woman's reproductive organs often caused by a sexually transmitted infection (STIs)
- Miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, which typically occurs because the fallopian tube is damaged by inflammation or is misshaped
Bowel or bladder issues
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common disorder that affects the large intestine
- Ulcerative colitis, a severe inflammatory bowel disease which may require surgery
- Crohn's Disease, an inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation of the digestive tract
Urinary tract infection and disorders of the kidneys or bladder
- Kidney stones
Minor Causes of
Pelvic Pain
- Acid reflux
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Food allergies
- Stress
- Gas & bloating
