Pelvic and abdominal pain
Pelvic Pain (in cis-gender women)
This can be caused by a number of common conditions including a bladder infection, constipation or conditions related to your bowel. If you have pain in your lower abdomen (pelvis) with an unusual vaginal discharge or unexpected vaginal bleeding and have been at risk of picking up a sexual infection it is advisable to seek the advice of a Health Care professional. You may require to have a check for sexual infections and an assessment. Your GP or a local Sexual Health Clinic will be able to offer you advice.These symptoms can also follow a few weeks after a procedure involving the inside of the uterus like a coil fit or a biopsy. In these cases it may be advisable to contact the Team that treated you for this in the first instance.
Pelvic pain can also be related to conditions linked with pregnancy or gynaecology. It is helpful to seek advice from a Health professional and your GP or Midwife will be able to provide advice.
Bladder infections (in cis-gender men)
Men under the age of 40 do not commonly get bladder infections. If you have symptoms of pain passing urine, a discharge from your penis or irritation inside the end of the penis and are at risk of a sexual infection, these symptoms may be related to a sexual infection. The Sexual Health Clinic will be able to offer advice.
Men with urinary symptoms (pain passing urine, going to pass urine more frequently or urgently, or difficulty to pass urine) who do not have a risk of having picked up a sexual infection, may benefit from advice from your GP for advice and investigations. This may be more commonly seen in men over 40.
