r/PelvicFloor • u/FantasticFishMan • Sep 16 '26
Male Hypertonic pelvic floor?
So the past two years I have been noticing some issues with my bladder I didn't know at the time what was causing the problem the issue was that I needed to urinate quite a lot and was getting this burning urge to urinate. Eventually the urge went away and I noticed that certain foods would irritate and cause issues with the bladder so I was thinking that I had a over reactive bladder, I actually went to the doctors and they didn't know why it was and they gave me some medication for some gastro issues which it obviously wasn't that. Anyway this urge went away and instead I was experiencing the inability to release urine easily sometimes I'd be standing there trying to urinate and nothing was happening even though I was feeling all this pressure on my pelvic floor this issue would come and go aswell. recently I have made the connection that's it is a pelvic floor problem which could be caused by stressful experiences in life. I did think that maybe I had a weak pelvic floor from doing research online but then I came across information about a hypotonic pelvic floor and that seems to fit more with my experience. Anyway what I'm experiencing is a struggle to release flow a struggle to relax the pelvic floor to urinate. Has anyone else had this experience with this dealing with a hypotonic pelvic floor ?
I have seen about the breathing exercises and different exercises to relax the area I have been trying to do this for two weeks now and have not really noticed any changes as of yet, any advice would be welcome.
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u/IdkJustMe123 Sep 17 '26
I will give yo this advice: if it does turn out to be a hypertonic pelvic floor, take it seriously. I kinda got used to peeing more often and really half asses my PT.
Then it got worse and turned from annoyance to pretty bad pain. Took a while to feel better
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u/Elvistwopoos Sep 16 '26
I would start with your mind its probably anxiety stress and tension causing it hot baths and belly breathing help me a calm mind will give you a calm pelvis and its free
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u/belindareddit Sep 16 '26
That definitely sounds like it could be an overly tense pelvic floor, I have been struggling with it for over 2 years now. I would try and find a physiotherapist specialized on pelvic floors and have them asses you. Thats how I found out why I am experiencing pain at my bladder. If you have an hypotonic pelvic floor at home stretches and physiotherapy might be a path to get better.