Interstitial cystitis (bladder pain syndrome) is a condition which is characterized by the bladder pain during the filling phase. Patients usually complain of pain as the bladder gets full and because of that they urinate frequently to avoid pain sensation. Patients also complain of urgency (got to go sensation) and getting up at night multiple […]
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Pelvic Floor Spasms Pelvic Floor Spasms are one of the most common conditions leading to pelvic pain both in women and in men. This condition is one of the “evil quadruplets” since it tends to co-exist with endometriosis, interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome. The condition is like having a charley horse in the
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With aging, childbirth and changes in hormonal status over 50% of women will develop urinary incontinence and prolapse. Those diseases of pelvic floor may be treated non-surgically and surgically. For many years pelvic floor surgeries surgeries were preformed using patients own tissue (native tissue repair), but in 1996 first polypropylene pelvic mesh for treatment of
Endometriosis is a condition in which the tissue that normally is present inside the cavity of the uterus, called endometrium, starts growing on the pelvic walls, ovaries, fallopian tubes, bladder, bowels and occasionally pelvic nerves. Despite extensive research it is unclear how patients get endometriosis. There are multiple theories attempting to explain the etiology of
Pudendal Nerve Block Pudendal Neuralgia in Men Pudendal neuralgia is defined as pain in the area of innervation of the pudendal nerve. In men, areas affected can be the penis, scrotum, perineum, and rectum. Pudendal nerve entrapment is described as compression of the pudendal nerve from ligaments, scar tissue, or surgical materials which leads to
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