Pelvic Pain

Finding More Help
Treatment for pelvic pain is often wide-ranging because of the variety of causes. If your doctor or healthcare provider has diagnosed a specific cause, he or she may recommend one of the following treatments:

  • Physical therapy
  • Medications

    • Pain medications
    • Anticonvulsants
    • Antidepressants
    • Muscle relaxers
  • Topical anesthetics
  • Peripheral nerve blocks
  • Botox
  • Trigger point injections/dry needling
  • Neuromodulation
  • Surgery
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Paradoxical relaxation
  • Stress reduction techniques

Finding Help
Visit the International Painful Bladder Foundation’s website for information on treatment options and to locate support groups. Visit http://www.painful-bladder.org.

Special thanks to:
Elizabeth Rummer, MSPT, of the Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center in San Francisco, Calif., for her contributions.
Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center
*Mathias SD, Kuppermann M, Liberman RF, Lipshutz RC, Steege JF. Chronic pelvic pain: prevalence, health-related quality of life, and economic correlates. Obstet Gynecol 1996;87:321-7.


This information is not intended to substitute the recommendations of your healthcare providers. Women’s Health Foundation disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information.
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