Much Help Appreciated - Pelvic Floor Spasm/Tightness?
Hi Y’all, hoping some of you may offer some good insight. I want to start this off by saying that I’ve had NO PRIOR SYMPTOMS before my incident this past Tuesday. None. No bladder or urinary issues of any kind prior to this.
I (27F) woke up Tuesday morning and went to the gym and used the hip adductor machine for the first time. I had done three sets. While I was using the machine on set two, one of the gym goers came up to me mid set and started speaking with me. My legs were in the very wide position the entire time he was speaking with me which was for about 5-10 minutes. When he was done talking, I finished the third set. Tuesday afternoon I started feeling an urgency to urinate, tightness, and fullness. Wednesday I had the same symptoms.
Wednesday night I went to Acupuncture (as I do every week for nervous system support and for my Gastroparesis). My Acupuncturist recommended a Pelvic Floor PT in my area that comes highly recommended. I submitted an inquiry online on Thursday and spoke with the office on Friday. I have an appointment set for 08/11 but have been put on a list to be seen by any of the PTs at the company should someone cancel so I may be seen sooner than 08/11.
Thursday morning I woke up with a new symptom. So on top of the fullness, tightness, and urge to urinate I now had what I will describe as a “painful orgasm” feeling ONLY towards the END of urination. It got more and more intense as the day went on when I went to pee. My guess was something to do with nerves being compressed specifically the pudendal nerve but not sure.
Friday morning, new symptom :’) when I wiped I had like a pinkish color on the toilet paper. Just a SMIDGE which led me to believe it was blood. It is now Saturday and I am still experiencing all symptoms as described above. I had more blood than usual but it was still a very small amount. I do NOT believe this to be a UTI.
Could I be having acute pelvic floor tightness? A spasm? Hypertonic pelvic floor? This all started after I used the hip adductor machine. I have been doing diaphragmatic breathing, epsom salt baths, and I have been lying with a cushion under my knees with a heating pad. The heating pad really helps and I tend to feel really good in the afternoon and night but worse in the morning. Last night I was so happy because when I peed, there was no crazy nerve feeling but this morning it was back :(
I am doing everything I can to help it and have been resting nonstop since I have noticed these symptoms. I struggle with anxiety so of course with these symptoms being nothing I have ever experienced before, it is scary but I’m trying to remain optimistic and hope it is the result of my use of the hip adductor machine and will heal with time and proper treatment.
Any insight you all could provide would be much appreciated. If you made it this far, seriously thank you for taking the time to read this.
Posted Jul 11, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC