Symptoms of a UTI can often be traced to pelvic floor trigger point pain arising from an irritated pelvic floor, so its always good to ensure that there is a proven infection prior to taking another dose of antibiotics.

Tight bands of tissue within the pelvic floor termed trigger points are often painful as well as tight. These muscles need to relax whilst urinating but often don’t and remain sensitive and thereby mimic the pain of a UTI whilst urinating.

Trigger points in the pelvic floor can also refer pain deep into the pelvis, so whilst urinating if these muscles are being forced to stretch, they can refer pain over the bladder area. The pelvic floor and bladder also share the same nerve supply, so in this way they can mimic each other’s symptoms.

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