Health Organization for Pudendal Education

Violet, thank you for your reply. I did see Calluna's post, and wish I could get an update from her as to whether her symptoms persisted. I really do need the surgery--in spite of my low-risk factors for diverticulitis (I have a healthy diet and am not overweight) I've had 2 hospitalizations in 3 mo...

I am a 59 year old woman and have had proctalgia fugax for about 21 years. It is horribly painful and typically wakes me from sleep. Also sometimes occurs with a totally normal bowel movement for no particular reason. I definitely have proctalgia fugax, and maybe PN as well (there have been other sy...