Health Organization for Pudendal Education

I am exactly one year post surgery now. I can happily say I am about 50% better than before. All urinary function is normal and pain from sitting takes over an hour, however it does still occur. I'm working out 7 days a week and feeling great as long as I don't sit too long. I took a 15 hour flight ...

I had my pudendal decompression surgery on Monday, 3 days ago at St. Josephs Hospital in Phoenix with Dr. Mario Castellanos. I will say that the physicians and staff are extremely knowledgable and experienced with this procedure. I am very happy with my hospital stay and surgery. No doubt, they have...

I will update everyone next week. My surgery is in 6 days. My sitting pain is the worst it has been in 5 years, so I refuse to sit longer than 5 minutes. The good news - my fitness level is very high and haven't missed a workout in weeks. Other than sitting, life is good....I am impressed with the e...

I've tried every cushion possible and the Roho does provide some pain relief. I customized mine to fit by deflating some of the air fingers with rubber bands. My pelvic PT showed me how to do it so my sit bones are not supporting weight. I can go from sitting less than 5 minutes to now making it ove...

I met with Dr. Castellanos (who is under Dr. Hibner in Phoenix). I have now had two pelvic MRIs with contrast, CT scan, Prostate Ultrasound, Colonscopy, Cystoscopy, hernia exams, one year of Physical Therapy from a pelvic specialist, rectal exams, and everything else on planet earth related to pelvi...

I joined this site today and found a lot of good information. Wish I had known about it years ago. My story - three years of increasing sitting rectal pain. Cannot sit at all right now. I am a serious athlete. I stay in great shape and workout 7 days per week. Luckily, pain is only sitting, not work...