By susan
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If you have pelvic pain, it’s quite possible that you sometimes have flares of pelvic muscle spasm. It doesn’t show on a laparoscopy, or with ultrasound or on a blood test. We all know how painful cramps in the legs are, well this is like a cramp inside the pelvis. The type of pain that […]
Capsaicin is a natural extract from chilli peppers. It is the part of the chili that gives the burning feeling in your mouth. So why would you put it on such a sensitive area as your vulva?
By Abbas Shahzadeh
Narcotics (opioids) are a family of medications that includes codeine, fentanyl, oxycodone, tramadol, morphine, pethidine and heroin. Narcotics were originally made from opium poppies. Some narcotics are still made from poppies, while others are made in a laboratory.
Pregabalin and Gabapentin come from a family of medications called ‘anti-convulsants’. These medications affect how nerves send pain signals. Other drugs from this family of medications are used to treat epilepsy (fits), but pregabalin and gabapentin are used to treat pain.
Duloxetine, venlafaxine and desvenlafaxine are drugs with lots of potential to help people with pelvic pain.
Amitriptyline is one of the most useful medications for managing pelvic pain because it helps several different symptoms at once.
