Pain during bowel movements?

[Mommy_of_2]

Is this common with pelvic floor dysfunction? I feel bowel cramping before a bowel movement and slight lower abdominal pain while pushing and and I feel better until the next wave hits. Does this sound familiar to anybody?

[tallandsassy]

Hi, My pain with BMs is caused by hypertonic (tight) pelvic muscles and possible pudendal neuralgia. After many many years of pelvic PT, body-mind techniques, etc., my current pelvic PT believes that the rectal branch of the pudendal nerve is "entrapped" or irritated during a BM because of the muscle hypertonicity. I am getting a nerve block in September.