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Pelvic Pain in Women
Pelvic pain is often related to the Menstrual Cycle or common gynecologic issues. However, several disorders that cause pelvic pain can lead to Disorders that can cause pelvic pain include Gynecologic disorders—those that affect the reproductive organs (vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries) Disorders that affect other organs in the pelvis, such as the bladder, lower part of the ureters, urethra, rectum, appendix, or pelvic floor (the muscles, ligaments, and tissues that support the organs of the pelvis) Disorders that affect structures near but outside the pelvis, such as the abdominal wall, intestine, kidneys, or upper part of the ureters Often, it is difficult for doctors to identify what is causing pelvic pain. Gynecologic disorders may be related to the menstrual cycle or not. Overall, the most common gynecologic causes of pelvic pain include Menstrual Cramps (dysmenorrhea) Endometriosis (abnormally located patches of tissue that is normally located only in the lining of the uterus) Ovarian cysts Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) None Uterine Fibroids in the uterus are noncancerous tumors composed of muscle and fibrous tissue. They can cause pelvic pain if they put pressure on other organs, are degenerating, or cause excessive bleeding or cramping. Most uterine fibroids do not cause pain. Many other gynecologic disorders can cause pelvic pain (see table Some Causes of Pelvic Pain in Women* ). Other causes of pelvic pain include Overview of Gastroenteritis , Bladder Infection , Fibromyalgia or chronic myofascial pain (pain that is caused by tension and tenderness in areas of muscle called trigger points) Psychologic factors, especially stress and Depression , may contribute to any kind of pain, including pelvic pain, but, by themselves, rarely cause pelvic pain. Women or girls that have had sexual trauma may develop chronic pelvic pain. 