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Pelvic exam question

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deleted_user
Hi!

I am wondering if any of you experience pain or major pressure when you get a pelvic exam. I had a pelvic exam a year ago and it wasn't bad at all except for the fact of being uncomfortable. The past two times I have had a pelvic exam, it has been extreme pressure causing the pain when the gyno checks me. He is a new doc for me. I don't know if he just doesn't care and presses hard enough to actually make it hurt or have any of you experienced more pain and pressure with the fibro. Everything is fine. I had an ultrasound and there was nothing to be found. My pelvic and pap smear come back fine, so there should be no reason for it to hurt.
SunnySue
SunnySue
You could possibly have myofascial pain syndrome which causes pain in all fascial tissue, yes, even in the pelvic area. And afterall, there are many tendons and ligaments in the area also and the fibromyalgia affect them.
deleted_user
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I go through that. Hate it! It's very uncomfortable. The only time it hasn't hurt is when I was pregnant w/my oldest & fell down some stairs at work. I went to the hospital & the lady who did it there didn't hurt me at all.
deleted_user
deleted_user
The inflammation from FM at times spreads into my pelvic tissues, sometimes to the point I cant even insert a tampon. It may be you are super tender on some days. Make sure you tell your doc before the exam so he knows to go slow and gentle and use LOTS of lube.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I CAN'T SAY FOR SURE BUT ITS PROBABLY THE FIBRO CAUSE ONE OF THE PLACES THAT IS THE PELVIS TO BE EXTRA PAINFUL I HAVE READ.
TRISH
deleted_user
deleted_user
Thank you so much.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi,Tara....I just posted yesterday about this very thing....I have Pain in my pelvis area all the time and at times it unbearable,tk goodness it comes and goes.Hugs BECK
deleted_user
deleted_user
i have had this my past two exams so i consider it normal now. everything else hurts, so why not this too? it sometimes hurts to put a tampon in too, but then it only hurts for a few seconds and is better.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I really do not think it is normal for any part of what he is doing to be painful..uncomfortable yes...I was haveing a long time when even sex was painful...made my muscles Ache there...I addressed this with my Dr.s....nope...all is healthy...so finally I got up enough nerve to talk to my chiro about it...he laid my on my tummy...pushed around on my tail bone...then pushed a bit harder...something deep within me moved...have not had any problems since...no pain..no pressure...that maybe an option if everything else is okie Dokie !
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hey Tara. Usually there is defnitive pain when I have my exam. This was before the fibro diagnoses. It is always uncomfortable with me. Have a pani-free weekend! Tara
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