Chronic Pelvic Pain

Chronic pain, in general, means that pain has been present continuously for more than three months, despite treatment of what was thought to be the original cause of the pain.

Chronic Pelvic Pain is different for every woman and may be felt anywhere below the stomach and into the pelvic area. The pain comes and goes but remains in a certain area. Menstruation and bowel motion can aggravate the pain. Chronic Pelvic Pain is also often associated with feeling ill and nauseated.

Chronic Pelvic Pain develops over several years. the most common early complaint is a feeling of period pain or cramping that persists long after the period has finished. Eventually pain is present every day and associated with natural events, such as ovulation, bowel motion, urinating and intercourse.

Chronic Pelvic Pain can be associated with other chronic conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome, premenstrual mood disorder and migraine headaches.

Pelvic pain as with any Chronic Pain condition, is ‘managed‘ through a variety of measures involving everyday life, from work to leisure activity adjustments, as well as medical and non-medical interventions,