“Following a routine vaginal hysterectomy, I was left with the most horrendous chronic pelvic pain…” In August of 2004, following a routine vaginal hysterectomy, I was left with the most horrendous chronic pelvic pain. A pain so excruciating, sitting was not an option. I can only describe the pain as that of a foreign body… Continue reading Catherine’s Story
How to Contact Others
It is possible to talk to fellow sufferers about your problems . This can done on our forum in a anonomous way. But if you only want to read , the public posts ,it is possible to read without registration A detailled discription of how to login follows here or click the Go to the forum… Continue reading How to Contact Others
Kris’s Story
I am a 47 year old male, I work in IT involving sitting all day long, and in my free time I was a avid cyclist and runner .I often ran more than 50 km a week and cycled 250 km in one week.Everybody should say ..you are very healthy . right ?? I remember the first time… Continue reading Kris’s Story
Diagnosis
Diagnosis Overview The sacrum, by virtue of its anatomic location, is a structure that presents itself to the attention of multiple medical specialists. This is why people with chronic pelvic pain will often visit many gynecologists, urologists, imaging specialists, gastroenterologists, neurologists and pain specialists before finding the correct diagnoses. Pudendal neuralgia is a rare condition,… Continue reading Diagnosis
Amanda’s Story
My pudendal nerve problems began immediately after a vaginal hysterectomy in March, 2003. This surgery included a pelvic floor repair, bladder repair and right ovary removal. Immediately following my surgery, I felt a burning fire in my perineum, urethra and could not sit at all without feeling like I had a red hot poker inside… Continue reading Amanda’s Story
Wendy’s Story
At the age of 31, I started to try and start a family with my husband. My first pregnancy was an ectopic pregnancy. I finally got pregnant at the age of 35. Me and my husband were so excited. What an amazing experience. The whole 9 months of my pregnancy felt almost like a small… Continue reading Wendy’s Story
Violet’s Story
Weightlifting and exercise are supposed to be good for you, right? So what could be better for keeping you young and fit when you turn 46 years old than to start working out? That’s what I used to think. A couple of months into my weightlifting program I noticed some twinges of pain that felt… Continue reading Violet’s Story
Cycle of Acceptance
Shock Stage The first reaction on hearing the bad news is one of classic shock. This initially may appear as if there is no reaction at all to the news. The person may nod and accept the news without appearing to be troubled by it. Inside, they have frozen out the news that has not… Continue reading Cycle of Acceptance
Pudendal Nerve Blocks
See Dr. Vancaillie’s comments on pudendal nerve blocks. See Dr. Zhou’s and Violet Matthew’s articles on nerve blocks. How is the nerve located for a pudendal nerve block? In the context of PNE, a nerve block involves injecting a liquid at a precise location near a nerve. For a small nerve like the pudendal nerve, that… Continue reading Pudendal Nerve Blocks