Some women who go to their Houston OBGYN complaining of extreme pelvic pain ultimately end up having a hysterectomy. If you have been suffering with chronic pain in this region of the body for a long time, you are not alone. Many women suffer for years in silence because they simply don’t know that there are options to end the pain.
The pain must be considered extreme, located below the belly button, and occurring for at least six months before most doctors will consider hysterectomy a possible solution to the pain. The cause of the pain may also be taken into consideration. If the cause of the pain will remain after a hysterectomy, then the procedure may not be effective at eliminating the pain.
If your pain comes from a medical condition such as endometriosis, then chances are a hysterectomy could be in your future at some point. Other common causes of chronic pelvic pain include inflammatory disease, IBS, and fibromyalgia. In some cases the pain can be caused by sexually transmitted diseases that were not properly treated early on.
If you are suffering from chronic pelvic pain, don’t suffer alone. There could be a solution to the pain.
You can visit Houston OBGYN Dr. Lisa Otey on her website to schedule a private consultation.
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