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EDIT (11/3/2017):
I have decided to edit and omit sections in this thread to make it predominately about my thoughts on PF dysfunction and chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) and not hard flaccid as most of the info here only really relates to PF issues.
So, when breaking down PF dysfunctions and CPPS there are two main elements to it:
Physical
Mental
Physical:
The individual may have tension in the rectum and painful sitting. They may also experience pelvic pain and numbness in their genitals. When the sufferer relaxes, their pain is alleviated. Another method to alleviate some symptoms is to take hot showers or warm sitz baths. Now, their is one key term here, relaxation.
Relaxation causes the tense muscles to quit contracting, and the pain and other symptoms are alleviated. HIndi squats and tennis ball massage stretch the muscles while diaphragmatic breathing and reverse kegeling train the muscles to relax.
Once these muscles become relaxed they will usually provide long term relief, becasue the actual PF floor has been re-balanced.
This is because the actual, inanimate pelvic floor has been retrained, but their is something more to this than just the physical, there is the mental aspect.
In my opinion, the physical part is only the tip of the iceberg.
Mental:
The mental part of this is the vast majority of PF dysfunction/CPPS cases. The problem is that the brain can use the PF as a way to hold tension that has been initiated through psychological stressors. Another thing is that the brain can think it's in pain and if the believe is so hardly driven then it will create pain on it's own. A lot of this pain comes and goes. This happens subconsciously, and it's the reason people are so unaware of what is causing their problems. Hindis don't cure this. Total alleviation of stress and/or a retraining of the brain is required. One has to retrain the brain to not hold stress in the PF.
I believe that the mental aspect of the condition mimics some of the symptoms of the physical. The tense rectum, some small amounts of pelvic pain, hard flaccid, painful urination, and acheing testicles are symptoms that can be mental or physical or both. I also believe one can cure the physical-driven symptoms but still suffer from mental distress which consequently causes the symptoms to reoccur.
Unless one can reduce the stress in their life or just simply stop obsessing over their symptoms, they would need to retrain their body to handle stress differently. This can be done through stress management counseling, sex therapy, meditation, and relaxation techniques.
I was able to reduce stress in my life to the extent that my symptoms went away, when I feel some small bits of pain in my thighs, crotch, or genitals, I don't freak out anymore, I diffuse it, I tell myself to stop thinking about it because it doesn't exist, it's all in my head. What happens next? I stop feeling pain, I forget about it and move on with my day and I am fine.
The biggest thing I can say is this. If the pain is coming and going so much, how is there something physically wrong with you?
If you still need help, feel free PM me,
Hans
Helpful Links:
The Perils of Self Diagnosis
The HANS Protocol
The Necessities of “Pelvic Floor Health Awareness”
The Dangers of Excessive Kegeling
I have decided to edit and omit sections in this thread to make it predominately about my thoughts on PF dysfunction and chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) and not hard flaccid as most of the info here only really relates to PF issues.
So, when breaking down PF dysfunctions and CPPS there are two main elements to it:
Physical
Mental
Physical:
The individual may have tension in the rectum and painful sitting. They may also experience pelvic pain and numbness in their genitals. When the sufferer relaxes, their pain is alleviated. Another method to alleviate some symptoms is to take hot showers or warm sitz baths. Now, their is one key term here, relaxation.
Relaxation causes the tense muscles to quit contracting, and the pain and other symptoms are alleviated. HIndi squats and tennis ball massage stretch the muscles while diaphragmatic breathing and reverse kegeling train the muscles to relax.
Once these muscles become relaxed they will usually provide long term relief, becasue the actual PF floor has been re-balanced.
This is because the actual, inanimate pelvic floor has been retrained, but their is something more to this than just the physical, there is the mental aspect.
In my opinion, the physical part is only the tip of the iceberg.
Mental:
The mental part of this is the vast majority of PF dysfunction/CPPS cases. The problem is that the brain can use the PF as a way to hold tension that has been initiated through psychological stressors. Another thing is that the brain can think it's in pain and if the believe is so hardly driven then it will create pain on it's own. A lot of this pain comes and goes. This happens subconsciously, and it's the reason people are so unaware of what is causing their problems. Hindis don't cure this. Total alleviation of stress and/or a retraining of the brain is required. One has to retrain the brain to not hold stress in the PF.
I believe that the mental aspect of the condition mimics some of the symptoms of the physical. The tense rectum, some small amounts of pelvic pain, hard flaccid, painful urination, and acheing testicles are symptoms that can be mental or physical or both. I also believe one can cure the physical-driven symptoms but still suffer from mental distress which consequently causes the symptoms to reoccur.
Unless one can reduce the stress in their life or just simply stop obsessing over their symptoms, they would need to retrain their body to handle stress differently. This can be done through stress management counseling, sex therapy, meditation, and relaxation techniques.
I was able to reduce stress in my life to the extent that my symptoms went away, when I feel some small bits of pain in my thighs, crotch, or genitals, I don't freak out anymore, I diffuse it, I tell myself to stop thinking about it because it doesn't exist, it's all in my head. What happens next? I stop feeling pain, I forget about it and move on with my day and I am fine.
The biggest thing I can say is this. If the pain is coming and going so much, how is there something physically wrong with you?
If you still need help, feel free PM me,
Hans
Helpful Links:
The Perils of Self Diagnosis
The HANS Protocol
The Necessities of “Pelvic Floor Health Awareness”
The Dangers of Excessive Kegeling
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