Endometriosis Support Group
Endometriosis is a common medical condition where the tissue lining the uterus is found outside of the uterus, typically affecting other organs in the pelvis. The condition can lead to serious health problems, primarily pain and infertility. A major symptom of endometriosis is pain, mostly in the lower abdomen, lower back, and pelvic area.
I am curious about pelvic floor therapy. I saw on here that someone mentioned theirs was too tight?
I am wondering if it is worth looking into for my pain? I am so paranoid about that, that i do at least 1000-2000 kegal exercise a day. so much so that i tend to get to a point where i do them without thinking about it. unfortunately the other side affect is that my bf has to has ask me to stop doing them just before we see each other ( long distance so we don't see each other often) as i have actually made him bleed ( sorry to be so graphic).
I recently had my first lap where i had a fibroid and several large endo cyst removed. however i ended up staying in two nights initially because no matter how much i tried to pee i couldn't so i needed to have a catheter put in. then when i went back in due to one of the incision sites being infected ( rare i know) i had to have a catheter in again. so what i am wondering is if my pelvic floor is so tight that any amount of swelling or stopped the ability to pee.
also would the too tight pelvic floor cause pain in the pelvic region? if so what exactly is pelvic floor therapy?
(sorry for the graphic details)
I am wondering if it is worth looking into for my pain? I am so paranoid about that, that i do at least 1000-2000 kegal exercise a day. so much so that i tend to get to a point where i do them without thinking about it. unfortunately the other side affect is that my bf has to has ask me to stop doing them just before we see each other ( long distance so we don't see each other often) as i have actually made him bleed ( sorry to be so graphic).
I recently had my first lap where i had a fibroid and several large endo cyst removed. however i ended up staying in two nights initially because no matter how much i tried to pee i couldn't so i needed to have a catheter put in. then when i went back in due to one of the incision sites being infected ( rare i know) i had to have a catheter in again. so what i am wondering is if my pelvic floor is so tight that any amount of swelling or stopped the ability to pee.
also would the too tight pelvic floor cause pain in the pelvic region? if so what exactly is pelvic floor therapy?
(sorry for the graphic details)
first off i think you are/have done too many kegal exercises. that is not helping your issue. Yes, it is worth giving it a try and yes a tight pelvic floor causes pain in pelvic area. Everything is connected. I found out through therapy that a muscle that run along the inside of my leg (on side of knee) was tight and causing some of the pain "up there". I don't think it can affect your peeing. I think your urether tube was probably irritated by the cather they put in during your lap. Did they release you withour making sure you could pee before you left the hospital?
Pelvic floor therapy is basical physical therapy for the pelvic floor. they manually stretch out the muscles (think stretching out a charlie horse in your leg). it is painful but it worth it because the results afterwards can be amazing.
I had my 6th lap Nov 5 2010 and for 4 weeks before and 4 weeks after i did pelvic floor therapy and i'm still fine to this day... and havent needed pain meds (except for when im on my cycle every 3 months) since Jan 2011.
I agree with whyme- I really don't think you should be doing that many exercises, I don't think it is helping and may actually be hurting you. For me personally, my pelvic muscles are so tight that I can barely do kegals any more, but I used to be able to. If it's causing your boyfriend problems when he sees you, I think that's a good indicator that you might be over-doing it. A few times a day is good, but anything in excess is not.
And for your last question, tightness in your pelvic floor will definitely cause pelvic pain!
I agree with whyme- I really don't think you should be doing that many exercises, I don't think it is helping and may actually be hurting you. For me personally, my pelvic muscles are so tight that I can barely do kegals any more, but I used to be able to. If it's causing your boyfriend problems when he sees you, I think that's a good indicator that you might be over-doing it. A few times a day is good, but anything in excess is not.
And for your last question, tightness in your pelvic floor will definitely cause pelvic pain!