flare ups/treatments

I'm curious to know: what causes flare ups for you and which treatment has worked best for you thus far?

flare ups for me: working out, sitting w/out cushion and I notice much more pain approx. 5 days before my period and maybe two days into my period.

treatments w/ best results so far: mix of gabepentin and Lyrica...probably need to increase dose.

Sometimes I have no idea what causes a flare up

The last time it happened as I came on my period and I used different pads..I will only use always silk now

I do have a flare up usually at the end of my period which I think is more to do with the days of wearing pads but I find if I use the silk ones it is less severe

My treatment just involves wearing just a long skirt and no knickers when I get in of an evening and painkillers

For me friction or tension causes flare ups so I wear very loose clothing, apply a bit of hydrocortisone ointment a couple of times a day for a few days, add painkillers to my painkillers and I also find doing some pelvic floor release exercises followed by laying down for a bit help alot too. Or a warm bath, that also helps.

Hi, I have had a really bad flareup this week,I feel like i have gone backwards 6 months.My son is been bullied at school-he is a sensitive soul and been very upset which as you can imagine has really upset me hence alot of vodka drunk this week! I too had more probs at the end of my period. My GP told me to use bleach free sanitory towels often the cheap supermarket lines. I have found a great site called PINK ROBIN who make all sanitory protection bleach free.They are fab,cost same as usual brands if not LESS than 'Always' which my GP said was the brand with most bleach content ,most expensive too.

Don't use Always pads, they have a chemical in them that irritates the perineum. My physiotherapist, family MD and gynocologists all told me this.

I don't use pads. i use tampons. the pain for me starts before my period. i'm thinking it has to be hormones???

do you all have pain when you are active? walking fast, working out etc.? I would love to know why working out creates flare-ups. i can only guess that the muscles in the pelvic floor are pushing down and the nerves wrapped around the muscles go crazy?? but..i notice the burning start once i get warm.... HMMMMMM?

thanks for the website on the bleach free products.

Helen, sorry your son is being bullied. that must be difficult for you as a parent who wants to protect her child. i'm sure stress creates flare-ups as well. vodka for me doesn't take away the pelvic pain..but it sure helps w/ relaxation.