Has anyone been specifically diagnosed with 'pelvic floor dysfunction'? What treatments have been offered, and what if anything has been successful?
Also, I remember some time back reading about a surgery to shorten muscles in the pelvic floor. Has anyone had that?
I had the 'lidocaine challenge' a week or two ago & the urologist said that how dramatically I did/didn't get relief would determine whether or not my severe pelvic pain is IC (& whether the pain is from the bladder). It sure feels like the blowtorch/razor constant pelvic pain and burning urine symptoms are to do with the bladder. And the pelvic pain lessens significantly whenever I pee. But I didn't feel dramatic difference from the lidocaine/rescue instillation. I suspect the urologist will therefore determine that the current pain is not in fact coming from the bladder, & is not IC. Since that's specifically just what he does, IC, I'm afraid I'll be back at the beginning, without treatment or a specialist.
I came across the ICA page, about pelvic floor dysfunction. So I wonder based on that, whether that might be what I have instead of IC.
One urologist said he believes the pain I have is not urological. So, last question, I'm puzzled - if pelvic floor dysfunction isn't treated by a urologist, what specialty would treat it? Anyone know?
Also, I remember some time back reading about a surgery to shorten muscles in the pelvic floor. Has anyone had that?
I had the 'lidocaine challenge' a week or two ago & the urologist said that how dramatically I did/didn't get relief would determine whether or not my severe pelvic pain is IC (& whether the pain is from the bladder). It sure feels like the blowtorch/razor constant pelvic pain and burning urine symptoms are to do with the bladder. And the pelvic pain lessens significantly whenever I pee. But I didn't feel dramatic difference from the lidocaine/rescue instillation. I suspect the urologist will therefore determine that the current pain is not in fact coming from the bladder, & is not IC. Since that's specifically just what he does, IC, I'm afraid I'll be back at the beginning, without treatment or a specialist.
I came across the ICA page, about pelvic floor dysfunction. So I wonder based on that, whether that might be what I have instead of IC.
One urologist said he believes the pain I have is not urological. So, last question, I'm puzzled - if pelvic floor dysfunction isn't treated by a urologist, what specialty would treat it? Anyone know?
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