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Lower Abdominal & Groin Pain

Lower abdominal and groin pain is prevalent in conditions such as endometriosis, hernia or a core muscle-related injury. Seeing a pelvic pain specialist about your pain and related symptoms can help you get the proper treatment sooner.

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What Does Lower Abdominal and Groin Pain Feel Like? Related Conditions Causes Treatment Options FAQ

Understanding Lower Ab & Groin Pain

What Does Lower Abdominal and Groin Pain Feel Like?

The symptoms of lower abdominal and groin pain may come on suddenly or come on slowly and last over a long period of time. These include pain in the lower abdominal or groin area during intercourse, bowel movement, or when sneezing or coughing. Some patients may experience pain while participating in sports or exercising, and this pain goes away when resting. Other times, patients may experience this pain no matter what activity they are doing. Meeting with a pelvic pain specialist is the best way to find out what is causing your pain and to help you get treatment as soon as possible.

Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS)

Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is pain or discomfort anywhere from the belly button to the mid-thigh lasting 6 months or more.
Endometriosis

Endo is a disorder in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of the uterus causing pelvic pain and infertility.
Adenomyosis

Affecting 20-35% of women, pain and symptoms associated with adenomyosis can overlap with endometriosis
Levator Ani Syndrome

Affecting both women and men, levator ani syndrome, also known as rectal pain, causes pain within the rectal area and other areas of the pelvic floor.
Chronic Prostatitis

A common condition affecting 8.2% of men, chronic prostatitis is characterized by chronic pelvic pain and voiding symptoms in the absence of a clear bacterial infection.

Uterine Fibroids

During their lifetime, up to 80% of women will develop fibroids, however, about 25-50% will have symptoms that will affect their daily lives.
Pelvic Floor Muscle Hypertonia

With this condition, pelvic floor muscles are contracted, tense, and weak. Blood flow is restricted, which can cause an acidic environment in the area and this, in turn, can create an inflammatory cascade.
Menopause Pelvic Pain

The typical symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, lower energy, and a strain on emotional health, but other lesser-known symptoms include pelvic pain and pelvic floor dysfunction, affecting 57% of women experiencing menopause.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, widely known as PCOS, is an endocrine system disorder that affects up to 20% of women in their reproductive years.
Central Sensitization

Central Sensitization is a pathophysiological process in which the central nervous system undergoes changes that alter pain processing leading to hypersensitivity.
Hernia

Sports hernias are common in athletic men, but can also be experienced by women.
Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS)

Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is pain or discomfort anywhere from the belly button to the mid-thigh lasting 6 months or more.
Endometriosis

Endo is a disorder in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of the uterus causing pelvic pain and infertility.
Adenomyosis

Affecting 20-35% of women, pain and symptoms associated with adenomyosis can overlap with endometriosis
Levator Ani Syndrome

Affecting both women and men, levator ani syndrome, also known as rectal pain, causes pain within the rectal area and other areas of the pelvic floor.
Chronic Prostatitis

A common condition affecting 8.2% of men, chronic prostatitis is characterized by chronic pelvic pain and voiding symptoms in the absence of a clear bacterial infection.

Uterine Fibroids

During their lifetime, up to 80% of women will develop fibroids, however, about 25-50% will have symptoms that will affect their daily lives.
Pelvic Floor Muscle Hypertonia

With this condition, pelvic floor muscles are contracted, tense, and weak. Blood flow is restricted, which can cause an acidic environment in the area and this, in turn, can create an inflammatory cascade.
Menopause Pelvic Pain

The typical symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, lower energy, and a strain on emotional health, but other lesser-known symptoms include pelvic pain and pelvic floor dysfunction, affecting 57% of women experiencing menopause.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, widely known as PCOS, is an endocrine system disorder that affects up to 20% of women in their reproductive years.
Central Sensitization

Central Sensitization is a pathophysiological process in which the central nervous system undergoes changes that alter pain processing leading to hypersensitivity.
Hernia

Sports hernias are common in athletic men, but can also be experienced by women.

Related Conditions for Lower Abdominal & Groin Pain

Lower abdominal and groin pain can be a symptom of a pelvic health condition and speaking with a pelvic pain specialist will allow patients to receive the proper treatment sooner.

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What Causes Lower Abdominal and Groin Pain?

Pain felt in the lower abdominal and groin area is typically the result of muscle tightness, strain, or injury relating to the pelvic floor.

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    Endometriosis

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    Hernia

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    Core muscle injury

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    Hypertonic pelvic floor, which causes the muscles and nerves to become spastic

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    Hip labrum tear which can be caused by overuse or injury
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Treatment Options for Lower Abdominal & Groin Pain

Once a proper diagnosis has been given, we offer a proprietary office-based procedure to treat the underlying causes of lower abdominal and groin pain. This treatment consists of a series of pelvic nerve and muscle treatments to directly target the spastic pelvic floor muscles, inflammation in the pelvis, and nerve pain. Depending on the condition causing your pain, other modalities may be needed in addition to our treatment. Since the cause of lower abdominal and groin pain can be multifactorial, the most effective treatment option is a multimodal approach that targets many different contributing factors.

Frequently Asked Questions: Lower Abdominal & Groin Pain

Experiencing lower abdominal and groin pain can be difficult, but our team of pelvic pain specialists will listen to you, validate your experiences and symptoms, and partner with you on your rehabilitation journey.

Depending on the underlying cause of your pain, your symptoms may not be able to heal on their own and may require the help of a pelvic pain specialist.

Properly stretching before workouts or participating in sports, along with avoiding repetitive and violent movements may lower your risk of experiencing pain.

Sometimes, this pain can be the result of a pelvic floor health condition such as a hypertonic pelvic floor. Pelvic pain specialists are the experts in diagnosing and treating conditions that relate to the pelvic floor nerves and muscles. At PRM, we use a multimodal approach to treatment, so we are looking into all of the potential causes of your symptoms.

We recommend booking an appointment with one of our pelvic pain specialists if you have been experiencing pain for six months or longer, or if your pain is becoming worse each day and affecting your daily lifestyle. If you are experiencing testicular pain, you should be seen by a healthcare provider immediately, as this may be a symptom of a serious condition.

First our providers will ask questions about your medical history and listen to your symptoms to get a full picture of what is going on with you.

Next, an external exam of your hips, abdomen and posterior sacrum.
Next, your pelvic nerves are evaluated externally with a soft cotton tip.

Next, with your consent, gel is placed on a gloved finger and an internal exam is performed to allow us to evaluate the nerves and muscles within the pelvis. There is no speculum required as we are evaluating the pelvic floor muscles and nerves not the organs.

We Provide Lower Ab & Groin Pain Treatment

Our pelvic pain specialists are experts in recognizing the symptoms of and diagnosing pelvic pain conditions. With The PRM Protocol, we go further than addressing the symptoms on the surface – we treat the underlying causes of pelvic pain.

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