Health Tip: Conditions That May Trigger Pelvic Pain in Women

Here's a list of possible causes

(HealthDay News) -- Women may have pain in the pelvic region for a number of reasons.

The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists offers this list of potential causes:

• Pelvic inflammatory disease.
• Pain during menstruation, called dysmenorrhea.
• Endometriosis, when uterine tissue grows outside the uterus.
• Non-cancerous fibroids that affect the uterus.
• Problems with the urinary tract or digestive system.
• Problems affecting the muscles and bones.