In part one of our blog on sexual pain, we covered many of the physiological issues surrounding sexual pain, in this follow up post, we’re taking a closer look at the emotional side of the things. So what are some of the emotional issues that those with sexual pain face? To answer this question we turned to two experts in the …
The Case of Male Pelvic Pain, Painful Sex
History Ben is a 32-year-old male whose chief complaints are: right testicle ascension and sometimes associated pain, which started after he began using the hip adductor machine at the gym. His symptoms are worse post ejaculation or with strenuous activity, such as biking or playing tennis and remain for 20 to 30 minutes. He has a history of constipation and …
Shedding Light on Male Pelvic Pain and Sexual Dysfunction
Guest blogger Dr. Jeannette Potts, of Vista Urology and Pelvic Pain Partners, has a great deal of experience treating male pelvic pain. In this post, she sheds some light on sexual dysfunction associated with male pelvic pain. The continued misuse of the generic diagnosis, “prostatitis,” remains a disservice to the vast majority of patients suffering from pelvic and genital pain …
Helping Couples Cope with Illness and Pain
By Guest Blogger Barbara Kivowitz, co-author (with Roanne Weisman) of: IN SICKNESS AS IN HEALTH: Helping Couples Cope with the Complexities of Illness When we commit to our partner in sickness and in health, chances are we are paying very little attention to the in sickness part of the vow. Yet the CDC estimates that almost one out of …
Stephanie talks to New York Times about Male Pelvic Pain Issue
On Sept. 12, the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) posted a new rule on its website prohibiting gynecologists from treating men. A few conditions were listed as exceptions; however, pelvic pain was not one of them. So writes the New York Times in an article published Dec. 10 titled “Men with Pelvic Pain find a Path to Treatment …
Male Pelvic Pain PT Patient: Should I Masturbate during Healing?
… Had Fourth-Degree Tear after Delivery: How Can I Help Myself Heal? …Should I have the Pudendal Nerve Decompression Surgery? …Can Yoga Help Strengthen my Pelvic Floor? These are the reader questions we will be answering in this Q&A blog post! So read on, and if you have any questions of your own, ask away in the comment section or …
The Case of Female Pelvic Pain, Painful Sex
This week’s post is a case study of a female pelvic pain patient. Before I get into the specifics of the case, let’s first take a look at female pelvic pain by the numbers: 10% of all visits to gynecologists are due to chronic pelvic pain. 25% of women will experience chronic vulvar pain at some point in their lives. …