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May is Pelvic Pain Awareness Month
May is Pelvic Pain Awareness month. Chronic pelvic pain is pain within the pelvis that has lasted at least 6 months. It is often confused with other pain disorders, which is what makes it so complicated and often misdiagnosed. Chronic pelvic pain affects 14-32% of all childbearing women worldwide.
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Interstitial Cystitis
Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a term used to describe the condition of bladder pain or discomfort with a frequent and often urgent need to pass urine. Nine in ten people with IC are women. People with interstitial cystitis may have a bladder wall that is inflamed and irritated (red and painful). In severe cases, the bladder wall inflammation can scar and stiffen the bladder so it can’t easily expand as urine fills it. Some women get pinpoint bleeding of the bladder wall when it is stretched or have ulcers or fissures of the bladder lining which may lead to pain, frequency and urgency. Painful Bladder Syndrome (PBS) is another name for the condition when there is no abnormality visible in the bladder. Bladder Pain Syndrome is the name suggested to include both IC and PBS.
Transperineal Pelvic Floor Ultrasound
The scan will show pelvic floor problems such as prolapse of the bladder, uterus, rectum and bowel. In addition, it will show if there has been previous damage to the pelvic floor muscles and/or anal canal during childbirth. If you previously had ‘mesh implants’ or a sling inserted, these may also be seen on the scan. Other findings that can be seen include incomplete emptying of the bladder, proper functioning of the pelvic floor during muscle contraction, and complex problems of the back passage such as a prolapse of the vaginal back wall (rectocele) or rectal intussusception (when the rectum telescopes on itself). These findings will assist your doctor with planning appropriate treatment.