u/ForwardPerspective38

Hi everyone. I’m a 19-year-old girl and I’m really struggling with pelvic/bladder symptoms, and I’m starting to wonder if this could be related to pelvic floor dysfunction.

My main symptoms are:

- constant pressure / discomfort in the pelvic area

- frequent urination, sometimes even every 30 minutes

- symptoms come in waves (some periods better, some worse)

- triggers seem to include stress, car or bus rides, and sitting still for long periods of time

- if I don’t drink enough water during the day, I sometimes feel mild burning after I finish peeing

I saw a urologist and had an ultrasound, and they said everything looked normal. That reassured me a little, but I’m still suffering a lot. It has been going on for more than two months now.

I’m also dealing with a lot of anxiety, so I’m wondering if stress could be causing pelvic floor tension and making everything worse.

Does this sound familiar to anyone with hypertonic pelvic floor / pelvic floor dysfunction? Did you have urinary frequency or pelvic pressure from it? How did you get diagnosed, and what helped you improve?

Thank you so much. I feel very lost right now!!!

Hi everyone. I’m a 19-year-old girl and I’m really struggling with symptoms that make me wonder if this could be interstitial cystitis / bladder pain syndrome, or something else.

My main symptoms are:

constant pressure / discomfort in the pelvic area

frequent urination, some times also every half hour.

symptoms come in waves (some periods better, some worse), and some triggers include stress or car and bus trips or even sitting still for long periods of time.

Also, if I don’t drink enough water through the day it burns a little when I finish peeing.

I saw a urologist and had an ultrasound, and they said everything looked normal. That reassured me a little, but I’m still suffering a lot. It’s been more than two months that I am feeling like this now.

I’m also dealing with a lot of anxiety, and I’m starting to wonder if stress or pelvic floor tension could be making everything worse.

Does this sound familiar to anyone with IC, pelvic floor dysfunction, overactive bladder, or anxiety-related bladder symptoms? How did you figure out what was really causing it, and what helped you improve?

Thank you so much. I feel very lost right now!!!