Pelvic Pain

What Is Vulvodynia? Why Do I Have Pain “Down There?”

By Ali Tweedt | Aug 31, 2017 | Comments Off on What Is Vulvodynia? Why Do I Have Pain “Down There?”

Vulvodynia is pain of the vulva, which includes the labia, clitoris, and vaginal opening, that does not have an identifiable cause. For many women, this pain may feel like burning, stinging, aching or throbbing in one specific area or throughout various areas of your vulva.

Warning Signs of Endometriosis

By Ali Tweedt | Aug 11, 2017 | Comments Off on Warning Signs of Endometriosis

Painful periods, also known as dysmenorrhea, are the most commonly reported menstrual disorder.

Pelvic Pain That Won’t Go Away

By NWHN Staff | Jul 22, 2015 | Comments Off on Pelvic Pain That Won’t Go Away

Are you experiencing pelvic pain that just won’t go away? Pelvic pain is just one of many symptoms women may experience when diagnosed with uterine fibroids also known as “leiomyoma” or “myoma”. Fibroids are muscular tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus. Fibroids can range in size from seedlings, undetectable to the eye, to a bulky mass the size of a grapefruit.