{"id":52802,"date":"2025-04-25T22:08:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T02:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/mayo-health-library\/pelvic-pain\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:12:14","slug":"pelvic-pain","status":"publish","type":"mayo","link":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/zh\/mayo-health-library\/pelvic-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelvic pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container mx-auto   wordpress-block wordpress- core-\">\n<p>Pelvic pain is pain in the lowest part of the stomach area and pelvis. It can refer to symptoms that come from the:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reproductive system, which includes the organs and tissues involved in pregnancy and giving birth.<\/li>\n<li>Urinary system, which removes waste from the body through urine.<\/li>\n<li>Digestive system, which takes in, digests and absorbs nutrients from food and drink.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pelvic pain also can refer to symptoms that come from muscles and connective tissue called ligaments in the pelvis.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on its source, the pain can be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dull or sharp.<\/li>\n<li>Constant or off and on.<\/li>\n<li>Mild to severe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The pain can spread to the lower back, buttocks or thighs. You might notice it only at certain times, such as when you use the bathroom or have sex.<\/p>\n<p>Pelvic pain can come on suddenly. It may be sharp and last for a short time, also known as acute pain. Or it can last a long time and happen over and over again. This is called chronic pain. Chronic pelvic pain is any constant or off-and-on pelvic pain that lasts six months or more.<\/p>\n<p>Many types of diseases and other health conditions can cause pelvic pain. Chronic pelvic pain can be due to more than one condition.<\/p>\n<p>Pelvic pain can start in the digestive, reproductive or urinary systems. Some pelvic pain also can come from certain muscles or ligaments &mdash; for example, by pulling a muscle in the hip or the pelvic floor.<\/p>\n<p>Pelvic pain also might be caused by irritation of nerves in the pelvis.<\/p>\n<h3>Female reproductive system<\/h3>\n<p>Pelvic pain might be caused by problems linked with organs in the female reproductive system. These problems include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adenomyosis &mdash; when tissue that lines the inside of the uterus grows into the wall of the uterus. <\/li>\n<li>Endometriosis &mdash; when tissue that&#8217;s similar to the tissue that lines the uterus grows outside the uterus.<\/li>\n<li>Ovarian cancer &mdash; cancer that starts in the ovaries. <\/li>\n<li>Ovarian cysts &mdash; fluid-filled sacs that form in or on the ovaries and aren&#8217;t cancer. <\/li>\n<li>Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) &mdash; an infection of the female reproductive organs.<\/li>\n<li>Uterine fibroids &mdash; growths in the uterus that aren&#8217;t cancer.<\/li>\n<li>Vulvodynia &mdash; chronic pain around the opening of the vagina.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pregnancy complications might lead to pelvic pain, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ectopic pregnancy &mdash; when a fertilized egg grows outside the uterus. <\/li>\n<li>Miscarriage &mdash; the loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks.<\/li>\n<li>Placental abruption &mdash; when the organ that brings oxygen and nutrients to the baby separates from the inner wall of the uterus.<\/li>\n<li>Preterm labor &mdash; when the body gets ready to give birth too early.<\/li>\n<li>Stillbirth &mdash; the loss of a pregnancy after 20 weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pelvic pain also may be caused by symptoms tied to the menstrual cycle, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Menstrual cramps <\/li>\n<li>Mittelschmerz &mdash; or pain around the time an ovary releases an egg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other causes<\/h3>\n<p>Other health conditions may cause pelvic pain. Many of these problems start in or affect the digestive system:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Appendicitis &mdash; when the appendix becomes inflamed.<\/li>\n<li>Colon cancer &mdash; cancer that starts in the part of the large intestine called the colon.<\/li>\n<li>Constipation &mdash; which can be chronic and last for weeks or longer.<\/li>\n<li>Crohn&#8217;s disease &mdash; which causes tissues in the digestive tract to become inflamed.<\/li>\n<li>Diverticulitis &mdash; or inflamed or infected pouches in the tissue lining the digestive tract.<\/li>\n<li>Intestinal obstruction &mdash; when something blocks food or liquid from moving through the small or large intestine.<\/li>\n<li>Irritable bowel syndrome &mdash; a group of symptoms that affect the stomach and intestines.<\/li>\n<li>Ulcerative colitis &mdash; a disease that causes ulcers and swelling called inflammation in the lining of the large intestine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some problems in the urinary system that may cause pelvic pain are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interstitial cystitis &mdash; also called painful bladder syndrome, a condition that affects the bladder and sometimes causes pelvic pain.<\/li>\n<li>Kidney infection &mdash; which can affect one or both kidneys.<\/li>\n<li>Kidney stones &mdash; or hard objects made of minerals and salts that form in the kidneys.<\/li>\n<li>Urinary tract infection (UTI) &mdash; when any part of the urinary system gets infected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pelvic pain also might be due to health issues such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fibromyalgia &mdash; which is widespread muscle and skeletal pain.<\/li>\n<li>Inguinal hernia &mdash; when tissue bulges through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles.<\/li>\n<li>Injury to a nerve in the pelvis that leads to ongoing pain, called pudendal neuralgia.<\/li>\n<li>Past physical or sexual abuse.<\/li>\n<li>Pelvic floor muscle spasms.<\/li>\n<li>Prostatitis &mdash; a problem with the prostate gland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sudden and severe pelvic pain could be an emergency. Get medical care right away.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to get pelvic pain checked by your doctor or other health care professional if it&#8217;s new, it disrupts your daily life or it gets worse over time.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This type of pain can be dull or sharp. You may feel it all the time or only sometimes. 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