Women Health

Before asking what are signs of pelvic infection, you should know that PID is a serious female reproductive system infection that usually appears as a result of an untreated STD. It appears in the moment when the bacteria of the STD make their way to the upper genital tract or the uterus. The signs of [...]

When thinking about chronic pelvic pain syndrome anxiety it is good to know that this condition can have a great impact on your life. There are a lot of potential causes and anxiety can be one of them. If you notice the symptoms of the problem you should seek immediate medical help. Anxiety disorder and [...]

Normally the womb is held in place by ligaments, muscles and tissue. It is possible to experience prolapsed womb symptoms if the muscles weaken. This could happen because of labor and childbirth. It could also be a result of the natural process of aging since women naturally lose estrogen and as a result the womb [...]

Pelvic cancer refers to the cancer of the reproductive organs found in the pelvic region. The truth is that pelvic cancer is rare on its own, in the majority of the cases the pelvic pain is caused by some kind of bone cancer. The pelvic cancer starts in the bone, and the tumor grows, decreasing [...]

There are some women affected by chronic pelvic pain syndrome and this refers to pain experienced under the belly button and between the hips for a period of time longer than 6 months. In case the patients are asked to show the location of the pain, usually they refer to the entire area and not [...]

Pain in pelvic area may range from being mildly irritating to debilitating. Pelvic pain can be caused due to various reasons, some immediate and some not so immediate. It is not easy to identify the cause of pain in an individual, as it can be as varying as salpingitis, uterine descensus, endometriosis or even appendicitis. [...]

Simply put, the Pelvic Congestion Syndrome is the medical condition caused due to varicose veins in the lower part of the abdomen. Varicose veins are enlarged or tortuous veins that occur due to faulty valve causing blood to flow backward into the veins that usually occur in the legs because they are under pressure while [...]

Though many women are conditioned to believe and accept that pelvic pain in women is somehow part of life and something that one has to live with, very often, this kind of lower abdomen pain can be an indication that something is wrong, and that medical attention is required. To identify the cause of pelvic [...]

Pelvic pain during intercourse is not something that women or even doctors speak about. However it is a very common condition among women. Pelvic pain that makes intercourse painful or difficult is referred to as ‘dyspareunia’. One of the reasons for this pelvic pain is vaginismus, which is a tightness or tension in the muscles [...]

We have spoken before about how obesity contributes to Pelvic Organ Prolapse and it is important to know what exactly this condition is, and how common it is. Smoking is another major cause. A ‘Prolapse’ means a falling out of place, and when female pelvic organs such as the uterus fall out of place; usually into or [...]