He you ever felt a hey feeling in your pelvic area and wondered if something was wrong? Even if it doesn’t hurt exactly, the heiness can be uncomfortable and make you anxious if you don’t know what’s going on.
You probably don’t he to worry — many causes of pelvic heiness are common and easily treatable — but sometimes you should talk to your HCP to be sure.
We’ve put together a list of some common reasons for pelvic heiness.
PregnancyPregnancy symptoms change throughout the months, but one symptom when you he a baby on board is heiness in your pelvic area. This makes sense when you remember your intestines and organs are being pushed and moved to make room for your expanding uterus. If your pregnancy is further along, you may also experience a heiness from fluid and tissue growth.
ProlapseVaginal prolapse, one type of pelvic organ prolapse (POP), is when some of your vaginal or uterine tissues move into the vaginal canal. This happens when your pelvic floor muscles become weak or get damaged and can’t hold up your organs and keep tissues in place. Women are embarrassed to talk about it, but it’s relatively common — about 1 in 3 women experience vaginal prolapse at some point during their lifetimes.
Many women with POP don’t experience any symptoms, but one of the more common symptoms is a feeling of heiness in the pelvic area or pressure in the pelvis and vagina. It might even feel like something is falling out of your vagina (spoiler alert: it totally could be). Other symptoms include trouble emptying your bowels, pain during sex and constipation.
Urinary tract infection (UTI)A urinary tract infection (UTI) can cause a feeling of heiness or lower abdominal pain.
UTIs can become more serious and lead to kidney infections which can cause damage and lead to sepsis. If you feel burning pain when you urinate or a constant urge to urinate, he an unusual odor or color in your urine, he a fever or feel shaky, or experience abdominal pain, you could he a UTI and should contact your healthcare provider (HCP) right away.
EndometriosisEndometriosis is a condition where tissues similar to the ones that make up your uterine lining grow outside of the uterus, including in the pelvis, bowel, fallopian tubes and ovaries, and can stick to other organs. This tissue growth can lead to pain and infertility and — you guessed it: cause heiness in the pelvic area or abdomen. If you he painful menstrual cramps, pain during sex, hey periods, spotting or painful bowel movements, make sure you tell your HCP.
ConstipationNot being able to poop for a few days can definitely be the culprit if your lower abdomen feels hey. Constipation is common, and most people experience it at some point. Changes in diet, exercise, illness, medications or other lifestyle factors — like trel — can cause constipation. Adding fiber and more fluids to your diet may help.
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)Certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also called STDs (sexually transmitted diseases), can cause feelings of heiness in the pelvic area. For example, chlamydia can cause pelvic discomfort and, when left untreated, can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which can cause endometriosis, infertility and other health conditions.
You may experience a burning sensation when urinating and/or he discharge from the vagina, pain or discomfort during sex, and eventually lower back or extreme pelvic or abdominal pain. STIs can also cause itchiness and odors.
AppendicitisAppendicitis is an infection of the appendix that typically requires surgery. It most often causes pain on the lower right side of the abdomen, but may also cause a hey abdominal feeling for some people. Heiness in the right side of your pelvis or abdomen that gets more painful over time — or pain that’s so bad, you can’t jump — can indicate appendicitis. Medical treatment is vital, so seek care immediately.
Ovarian cystOvarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that develop on ovaries. They can cause little or no discomfort, are typically harmless, and require no treatment. At other times, though, they may burst or twist, causing pain and, if not treated, can damage or destroy ovaries.
Most people who develop ovarian cysts and experience symptoms that are not a medical emergency will notice some fullness, pressure or a hey feeling in the pelvic area. They may also experience pain on one side, bloating or sharp pain below the belly button. If the pain is sudden, severe, will not go away or is accompanied by fever, nausea, lightheadedness or dizziness, seek emergency care.
PeriodFor those who menstruate, period symptoms can range from non-existent to extreme. Feelings of heiness in the pelvis are relatively common during your period. As the volume of blood in the uterus increases, it might cause that hey sensation in your pelvis. During or leading up to your period, you may also experience water retention, bloating and gastrointestinal issues that cause heiness, such as constipation.
Uterine or Ovarian CancerAlthough rare, feelings of heiness in the pelvic area or lower abdomen can indicate uterine or ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer often develops with few symptoms, but one symptom can be heiness. Other symptoms include feeling full quickly or hing difficulty eating, pelvic pain, back pain, fatigue, constipation, pain during sex, and trouble peeing or an urgent need to pee.
If you he heiness in your pelvic area and any of these other symptoms, tell your HCP immediately.
FibroidsA fibroid is usually a non-cancerous mass of muscle tissue that develops inside the uterine wall. Fibroids are very common: About 4 out of 5 women will he fibroids before age 50, but only about 1 out of 5 of them will experience symptoms.
When there are symptoms, hey bleeding is the most common, but heiness in the pelvic area may also happen. This pressure or heiness is typically due to an increase in uterus size from the fibroid. Bowel or bladder pressure may also occur if fibroids put pressure on these organs. When this happens, you may he trouble with constipation or peeing. Sometimes fibroids can shrink on their own, but sometimes they need treatment.
As you can see, the reasons for a hey feeling in your pelvis may range from nothing to worry about to something serious. If you’re worried about your pelvis feeling hey or if you he any of the more concerning symptoms discussed above, be sure to tell your HCP.
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