Pelvic Pain and Sexual Dysfunction

Pelvic pain isn’t just in your pelvis. It’s in the way you hesitate before saying “yes” to an invitation. It’s in the way you shift in your chair during a meeting, hoping no-one notices. It’s in the moments of intimacy you put off until tomorrow…and then again.

When pain intrudes on sex, it’s not just about the act. It’s about connection, trust and feeling at home in your own body. That’s why pelvic pain and sexual dysfunction is not just about the anatomy – it’s about restoring those life symptoms that were stolen.

What’s the Cost of Waiting?

How many times will you choose a chair based on it’s cushioning rather than it’s view?

How many conversations will you cut short because you can’t sit still?

How many moments of closeness will you avoid because you are afraid of the pain that follows?

Pelvic pain and sexual dysfunction don’t take away everything in one blow. They do it slowly, piece-by-piece until you are living in a smaller version of your life.

You don’t have to keep paying that price.

Why Pelvic Pain and Sexual Dysfunction Happen?

They're not always separate problems. Pelvic floor muscles spasm, nerve irritation, scarring, hormonal changes and past injuries can all tangle together.

Common causes include:

  • Pelvic floor dysfunction (tight or overactive muscles)
  • Nerve irritation such as pudendal neuralgia
  • Endometriosis related pain
  • Post-surgical or post-childbirth changes
  • Past trauma resurfacing and amplifying pain signals, known as central sensitisation

When the body tries to protect itself, the cycle of pain and fear can intensity – making both everyday activities and intimacy more difficult.

Advanced Specialist Treatments

We offer hospital-based interventional treatments designed to target both the source of pain and the way the nervous system processes it:

Pelvic Floor Botox
Releases involuntary muscle spasm to reduce pain during sitting and intimacy

Pudendal Nerve Blocks
Calms irritation of the nerve that supplies sensation to the pelvic and genital region

Stellate Ganglion Block
Resets overactive nerve pathways involved in chronic pelvic pain

Ketamine Infusion therapy
Addresses central sensitisation to reduce pain intensity and improve sexual function

Pelvic Rhizotomy
Selective nerve deactivation, for treatment resistant pelvic pain

All procedures are performed in hospital under sedation with image guidance and specialist monitoring for safety and comfort.

You don’t have to keep avoiding closeness

Your body can change. Your pain can change. And your relationships can grow again – without the constant shadow of discomfort.


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