What is hypertonic pelvic floor dysfunction?

Hypertonic pelvic floor dysfunction is a condition in which the pelvic floor muscles spasm without the ability to relax. This may lead to pain or soreness in the affected area.

How do members experience hypertonic pelvic floor dysfunction?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hypertonic pelvic floor dysfunction*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for hypertonic pelvic floor dysfunction*

Who has hypertonic pelvic floor dysfunction on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 16
30s 18
40s 15
50s 23
60s 9
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 73

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What is hypertonic pelvic floor dysfunction?

Hypertonic pelvic floor dysfunction is a condition in which the pelvic floor muscles spasm without the ability to relax. This may lead to pain or soreness in the affected area.



Common symptoms reported by people with hypertonic pelvic floor dysfunction

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for hypertonic pelvic floor dysfunction

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Compare treatments taken by people with hypertonic pelvic floor dysfunction

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Who has hypertonic pelvic floor dysfunction on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 27 say hypertonic pelvic floor dysfunction is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 16
30s 18
40s 15
50s 23
60s 9
70+ 5
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 3
20-29 years 5
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 2
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 73

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 19
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from hypertonic pelvic floor dysfunction patients who have completed their condition history
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