Pelvic pain affects many women and may be symptomatic and caused by a wide variety of conditions, from endometriosis or fibroids, to more serious conditions like cancer.

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It is not easy to pinpoint the exact cause of pelvic pain since it can be a symptom of many different conditions. If the pain is persistent and recurring, it is recommended you meet with a specialist to discuss your personal health history, your current health circumstances, and the symptoms you are experiencing to determine the cause of the pain.

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Pain-Causing Health Conditions

If you’re experiencing pelvic pain, these are some of the conditions specific to women’s health that commonly result in pain:

• Reproductive disorders affecting the uterus, ovaries or fallopian tubes

  • Fibroids, noncancerous growths of the uterus that often appear for women in their 40s and 50s

  • Cysts, a sac-like pocket of tissue that contains fluid, air, or other substances

  • Endometriosis, a condition that occurs when bits of the tissue that lines the uterus grow on other pelvic organs, such as the ovaries or fallopian tubes

  • Pelvic inflammatory disease, an infection of a woman’s reproductive organs often caused by a sexually transmitted infection (STIs)

  • Miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, which typically occurs because the fallopian tube is damaged by inflammation or is misshaped

• Bowel or bladder issues

  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common disorder that affects the large intestine

  • Ulcerative colitis, a severe inflammatory bowel disease which may require surgery

  • Crohn’s Disease, an inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation of the digestive tract

• Urinary tract infection and disorders of the kidneys or bladder

  • Kidney stones

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When To See A Doctor For Pelvic Pain

If your pain is recurring, and conservative measures like over-the-counter medications fail to relieve the pain, you may want to consider meeting with your female health specialist: 

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If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, we urge you to see seek immediate medical attention as you could be experiencing a serious medical condition which may require urgent immediate medical help.

• Fever

• Bloody stools

• Chest pain

• Yellow skin (jaundice)

• Abdominal swelling and tenderness