Pelvic Pain in Women

Most of the time, acute pelvic pain in women occurs because of a pelvic infection, muscle strain, ovarian cyst or trauma. Meanwhile, chronic pelvic pain may have no obvious cause or may be tied to an underlying medical condition such as irritable bowel syndrome, interstitial cystitis, endometriosis, fibroid tumors, pelvic inflammatory disease or neuralgia. Chronic pelvic pain can be debilitating and seriously impact a woman’s quality of life, but depending on the cause, many effective treatment options are available. These include over-the-counter pain relievers, hormone therapy, physical therapy, trigger point injections, surgical procedures and psychological counseling.