Pelvic Floor Spasm
When there is primary pelvic floor muscle spasm there is usually a long history of problems such as painful intercourse urinary problems and constipation.
Pelvic floor spasm. Pelvic floor spasm is a common cause of pelvic pain that involves involuntary contractions of the pelvic floor muscles which support the uterus vagina bladder and rectum. The pelvic floor acts like a. The skeletal muscles of the pelvic floor support and surround the bladder prostate vagina and rectum.
When the muscles tighten or spasm people may have trouble urinating or passing stool. Levator syndrome is another possible cause. Pelvic floor disorders occur when the muscles aren t working correctly.
Pelvic floor muscle spasm can be either primary there is no underlying cause or secondary there is an identifiable underlying cause. Much as spasm of neck and shoulder muscles can lead to tension headaches spasm of the pelvic floor can lead to genital pain and lower urinary tract symptoms luts. A related condition occurs in men and is known as prostadynia.
Overactive pelvic floor muscles have increased tension and or an inability to fully relax a little like having very tight and painful neck muscles that will not relax. Sometimes the cause of this is unknown but the spasms often happen after a bowel movement and can worsen when seated or laying down. Pelvic floor spasm is involuntary contractions of the pelvic floor muscles and this may occur continuously or intermittently.
People with pelvic floor dysfunction may have weak or especially tight pelvic floor muscles. Because of complex workings in the central nervous system and pelvis a woman does not usually have awareness that her pelvic floor is in spasm. It s quite similar to the kind of cramping you d experience in another body part like your calf or foot and it can be very painful.
Pelvic floor spasm is essentially the opposite problem with the pelvic floor muscles overcontracting rather than failing to contract. They occur from two problems. Pelvic floor muscles can become taut with spasm and overactive just like other skeletal muscles in the body.