Hello breathinbreathout.
I have just read up about the condition which tells me that- 'Pelvic floor dysfunction refers to a wide range of issues that occur when muscles of the pelvic floor are weak, tight, or there is an impairment of the sacroiliac joint, lower back, coccyx, or hip joints. Symptoms include pelvic pain, pressure, dyspareunia, incontinence, incomplete emptying, and gross organ protrusionurinary incontinence, anal incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.'
Obviously, being male, I have not had this particular condition. However, My colostomy was given because of what appears to be a similar problem in that, after several botched operations for heamorroids,and others for repairing the sphincter, I developed an anal prolapse, brought about by the equivalent of slow transit constipation. Twice they tried a procedure that involved pulling the prolapse up and pinning it to my spine. When that did not work it was suggested that I have colostomy.
In my case, I never looked back and wish I had opted for the surgery many years earlier when it was first suggested. It is difficult to describe the pain and suffering the prolapse, constipation and incontinence caused pre surgery but it all diminished considerably once the op was completed. I still get a 'sensation' from the anal area which I put down to the fact that they did not remove that part where the prolapse had been. However, now there is no faeces to aggravate it, the sensation hardly comes near to what I would describe as 'pain'.
I hope you get some replies from women who can give you a more appropriate response but I thought my own experiences might be of some peripheral use.
Best wishes
Bill