Pelvic Pain in Spanish

What it means

Pelvic pain is a general term used to describe pain that occurs mostly or only in the pelvic region, which includes the lower stomach, lower back, buttocks, and genital area. MedlinePlus says it occurs mostly in the lower abdomen area; the pain might be steady or come and go, and it can be sharp and stabbing in a specific spot or dull and spread out. It can be a sign of a problem with one of the organs in the pelvic area, such as the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, or vagina; in a man, the cause could be a problem with the prostate. In men and women, it could be a symptom of infection or of a problem with the urinary tract, lower intestines, rectum, muscle, or bone.

Spanish term: Dolor pélvico
Gender and article: masculine: el dolor pélvico
Pronunciation: doh-LOHR PEHL-bee-koh

Dolor pélvico is the title of the MedlinePlus en español page, and the Spanish page of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is titled Dolor pélvico: Generalidades; that page calls it el término general for pain felt only or mainly in the region below a woman's navel (ombligo). MedlinePlus en español uses it with the masculine article: el dolor pélvico. The Real Academia Española dictionary defines the adjective pélvico, ca as belonging or relating to the pelvis, gives the feminine example cavidad pélvica, and lists pelviano as a synonym of the adjective.

The NICHD page gives dolor pélvico as the common name and dolor pélvico crónico as the medical or scientific name. MedlinePlus en español describes the pain as constante or as one that can aparecer y desaparecer, and as intenso y punzante in a specific spot. Nearby words on that page are la parte baja del abdomen (lower abdomen), período menstrual (period), vías urinarias (urinary tract) and próstata (prostate).

Phrases for an appointment

What a patient or a clinician might say, in English and Spanish:

Who	English	Spanish
Patient	I have had pain in my lower abdomen for several weeks.	Tengo dolor en la parte baja del abdomen desde hace varias semanas.
Clinician	Is the pain constant, or does it come and go?	¿El dolor es constante o aparece y desaparece?
Patient	It comes and goes; sometimes it is sharp and stabbing, in one spot.	Aparece y desaparece; a veces es intenso y punzante, en un solo lugar.
Clinician	Can you point to where it hurts the most?	¿Puede señalar dónde le duele más?
Patient	The pain gets worse during my period.	El dolor empeora durante mi período menstrual.
Clinician	Does it hurt or burn when you urinate?	¿Le duele o le arde al orinar?
Clinician	I am going to order lab tests and an imaging test to look for the cause of the pain.	Voy a pedirle análisis de laboratorio y una prueba de imagen para buscar la causa del dolor.
Patient	The pain is so strong that I cannot do my daily activities.	El dolor es tan fuerte que no puedo hacer mis actividades cotidianas.

In 9 languages

Language	Term
English	Pelvic Pain
Spanish (Español)	Dolor pélvico
Chinese (中文)	骨盆疼痛
Korean (한국어)	골반 통증
Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)	Đau vùng chậu
Filipino (Tagalog)	Sakit sa balakang na ibaba
Portuguese (Português)	Dor pélvica
Thai (ภาษาไทย)	อาการปวดอุ้งเชิงกราน
Japanese (日本語)	骨盤痛

Where you'll see it

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Related ICD-10-CM category

ICD-10-CM code: R10 → Abdominal and pelvic pain

Related terms

Your right to an interpreter in the United States

If English is not your primary language and you have difficulty communicating in English, you may need an interpreter or a translated document when you visit a doctor or dentist, go to the emergency room or pick up a prescription. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights states that two federal laws, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, require programs that receive its funding to provide language access services free of charge.

You can ask when you make the appointment or at the front desk: "I need an interpreter, please." «Necesito un intérprete, por favor.»

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Sources

This page is a language reference. It is not medical advice.