Pelvic Pain

Pelvic pain causes a lot of discomfort and stress for women. But what are its causes? Is pain in the pelvis area a symptom of pregnancy or not? What different types of pelvic pain do women experience and why? Can pelvic discomfort be confused with muscle pain? And what should you do about chronic pain?

For a summary of different types of pelvic pain, including what your Pap smear test results might mean about discomfort in the pelvic area, click on Overview.

Acute pain in the pelvis can be a symptom of pregnancy. However, pelvic pain can also be a sign that your fetus is in distress. Find out if your pelvic pain is a symptom of pregnancy or of a pregnancy complication at Pregnancy.

But pain in the pelvis area is not always a sign of pregnancy or a pregnancy-related complication. Sometimes pain in the pelvic area is really a muscle problem. Find out about how you can distinguish between true pelvic discomfort and a muscle injury in our article on Muscle Pain.

Pelvic pain can also be associated with your period. This type of pain in the pelvic area can occur during different stages of menstruation. Information on causes of pain in the pelvic area that reoccurs on a monthly basis can be found at Monthly Pain.

Other problems affecting the pelvis include irregular or missed menstruation. For more information on pelvic problems and how they are linked to discomfort during intercourse and irregular menstruation, visit Pelvic Pain and Menstrual Problems.