Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) describes long-term pain in the pelvic area, which is below the abdomen and between the hip bones. It is more common in females but can also affect males. CPPS is a ...

Causes of pelvic pain can include STIs, cysts, endometriosis, and UTIs. Some conditions that cause pelvic pain may get worse if left untreated. Connect with your doctor to get help for severe, sudden, ...

Women on TikTok have been sharing their experiences with pelvic pain. While some admit they have problems because of conditions, such as endometriosis, others report the pain starting more recently.

The TikTok video begins with a young woman sitting in the passenger seat of her car, looking around unassumingly. Tense music builds to a crescendo, like in a horror movie. The video’s caption reads, ...

Lydia Coxon is affiliated with the Pelvic Pain Support Network. This project has received funding from the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking under grant agreement No (777500). This ...

Pelvic congestion syndrome is an ongoing condition that affects the pelvic area or the lower part of your belly. Experts think it’s caused by problems with veins in that part of the body. Pelvic ...

Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) occurs when the muscles and nerves in the pelvis don’t work as they should. The pelvis is the ...

Mandy Funk, 37, remembers when her body began to betray her. As a college junior, she began to have episodes in which her body would act as if it were aroused for no reason. Sometimes, she says, it ...

"[P]erforming a preoperative assessment for the degree of central sensitization may allow gynecologic surgeons and patients to have a more informed discussion regarding the anticipated postoperative ...

Most of us experience back pain at some point (though it’d be amazing if we could avoid it altogether!) Everything from joint pain to aging to sciatica can trigger a backache, and the pain can range ...

Landon was working in client services at a large investment bank in New York when he felt a sudden, acute pain in his groin. It had been a bad day, and he was stressed. “Everything just felt tight,” ...