Health Organization for Pudendal Education

Hi thought I'd weigh in. I've seen a few people in the antidepressant groups I've joined over the years that have pudendal neuralgia symptoms after taking or withdrawing from medication. It's not as common as the symptoms of interstitial cystitis that a lot of them get (sometimes even without PGAD),...

I'm overweight but struggling to lose weight due to pain and other factors. I'd really love some advice. My obstacles: - I already don't overeat, I have 2 simple meals a day, and then 1 200cal snack - Eating less seems to always cause a UTI no matter what I do to try and prevent it (and the UTI trig...

I'm now getting digestive issues, mostly loose stools, and excessive vaginal discharge. I've had these each time I withdrew from a drug but I haven't done anything drug-related since the last withdrawals in 2021. Is digestive issues and excessive discharge a symptom of PN? For some reason I couldn't...

Welcome to the forum. You say that you've had UTI's before. Were they cultured, showing actual bacteria or were they diagnosed based just on symptoms? Sometimes symptoms of pudendal neuralgia are similar to symptoms of a UTI. I wonder if a physical therapist who treats pelvic floor issues would do ...

My history: - 2016 withdrew from antidepressants, developed PN symptoms (mainly pgad and also this swollen feeling). Was stressed, tensed uncontrollably (akathisia). Also apparently a kidney infection (but unsure - they just knew there was inflammation. They did all sorts of tests which came back cl...

I've noticed that it's less painful when I'm sitting or standing, and at it's worse when I'm in bed laying down. I think the softness of the bed seems to make it worse? Bm doesn't seem to do much but unsure. And it gets worse throughout the day. It's almost non existing at night except a non-painful...

Update: it now feels like something is stuck in my rectum whenever I pee, especially at the end of my stream

Hi, I'm Kibell, 27yo F, UK. Atm I'm suffering with a full swollen feeling in and around the anus that burns, sometimes stings and random crawling/pins and needles sensations. It aches a lot too and I sometimes feel like the muscles are slowly moving. Sometimes the burning spreads around my pelvic fl...