Pelvic pain affects men too.
Pelvic pain is often discussed through a women’s health lens. That conversation matters, but it is not the whole story.
Australian data suggests around 1 in 12 men experience urogenital pain, with broader estimates suggesting up to almost 1 in 6 men experience some form of urogenital pain over 12 months.
Not all of this is persistent pelvic pain, but it shows pelvic and urogenital pain in men is not rare.
For men, pelvic pain may involve the abdomen, groin, perineum, penis, testicles, rectum, bladder, bowel, pelvic floor or nervous system.
Common presentations include chronic prostatitis / CPPS, scrotal or testicular pain, bladder pain syndrome, pelvic floor overactivity, pudendal, penile, rectal or groin pain, and pain associated with sitting, cycling, lifting, sex or urinary symptoms.
Many men delay seeking help because symptoms feel private, scans are normal, or they are told it is “just prostatitis”.
Pelvic pain is not a single diagnosis. It may involve the prostate, bladder, bowel, pelvic floor, nerves, muscles, joints and broader pain system.
If pelvic pain affects movement, training, work, sitting, urinary symptoms, sexual function or confidence in your body, it deserves proper assessment.
As a Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia member, Trent Renshaw provides men’s pelvic health support at Hoys Allied Health & Wellness.
Book with Trent via our website or call 02 6652 7355.
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