It also includes a couple of strategies to help you cope with pelvic nerve pain when it strikes.
What Causes Pelvic Nerve Pain?
Certain activities, such as sitting or lying down, may increase symptoms.
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Others, such as pudendal neuropathy, may be more difficult to accurately diagnose and treat.
The pain may be worse during intercourse, while sitting, or when having a bowel movement.
Pelvic nerve pain may be managed with prescription medications, nerve blocks, cryotherapy, and steroid injections.
In some cases, specialist procedures such as surgery or spinal cord stimulation may be necessary.
In the meantime, relaxation techniques can go a long way in helping you cope with pelvic nerve pain.
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