Anyone else suffer from pelvic floor dysfunction?

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Hey, guys. After 6 years, I was finally diagnosed with pelvic floor dysfunction- specifically, my levator muscle is confused and no longer functions correctly- it tightens randomly, causing discomfort, then goes into spasm, which is very painful. The doctors think it happened because of holding it when I needed to go to the bathroom (due to frequent need from Crohn's), which caused me to tighten the muscle. Now the muscle is confused, as I said, and also weak. I've been doing physical therapy to strengthen and retrain it, and also made adjustments to my diet and such to help (I get more spasms with loose stools).

I was just wondering if anyone else had been diagnosed with any form of pelvic floor dysfunction, and what your experience has been?

Thanks!

-Autumn
 
Yes, but my case is unusual. My main problem has been pelvic prolapses. Rectal prolapse and bowel/vaginal prolapse got into a viscous circle with the Crohn's symptoms, making them worse and being worsened by them. Having an ileostomy has ended all of that, it's improved my quality of life so much, as all the worst of my bowel problems were gone when I had the surgery, after years of deterioration and failed treatments. I still can't get over how glad I am to have a stoma.

I have complicated medical conditions, and now my stoma prolapses and retracts, though that doesn't cause any symptoms. My bladder is still a big problem, though nowhere close to how bad my bowel problems were. Pain has not been an issue for me, and I'm very thankful for that and sorry that that hasn't been the case for you.
 
Just diagnosed this morning. Thought I had a severe kidney infection...turns out it's PFD. Horrendously painful! I've been given muscle relaxers and told to see a physical therapist.
 

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