I received a confirmed diagnosis of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction earlier this year, but I have been dealing with it since - I would say - sometime in 2011. My pelvic floor dysfunction caused IBS in the form of constitipation, which lead to a couple of throwing up episodes and weight gain because I was so backed up and full of food and toxins that my body couldn't eliminate.
Well, after seeing a GI doctor, 2 colon rectal doctors and other doctors, I was sent to a physical therapist who specialized in biofeedback. The biofeedback confirmed that my pelvic muscles were extremely tight, but offered little, in terms of treatment, to correct the problem. about a week ago, I was chatting with a friend who did some research on my condition, which prompted me to do more research as well, and I found out that Stanford University has a program specficially for this condition. GW University Hospital in DC has one too. I'm headed to GW in January to follow up, but if I don't get the results I'm seeking, I'll be headed to Cali in the spring to get this thing resolved.
Turns out that the source of pelvic floor dysfunction is "stress/anxiety". Stress can come in many forms. Stress on the pelvis from having had abdominal surgery, incorrect bathroom habits, weight lifting, infection. enduring high levels of emotional stress for long periods - that's me! Dr. Wise and Dr. Anderson have developed the Wise-Anderson protocol, which is done at Stanford and it provides the sufferer with stress/anxiety management and trigger point pressure release techniques to repair the pelvic floor muscles. In my case, the muscles are extremely tight and tense and can't relax. They also wrote a book called "A Headache in the Pelvis", which I am reading now and it's clear that I have to practice ridding myself of self-limiting or negative thoughts in order to completely recover. Another source for dealing with stress and anxiety is through life coach David Roppo. He is releasing a stress-free guide that advocates eliminating stress because it really can't be managed.
So by the end of spring, I plan to be stress/anxiety free and have my pelvic floor in order. I recommend to everyone that you read the book because all of the conditions that you describe that you've been told that you have are covered in that book.